SS-25 Sickle
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SS-25 Sickle is the NATO reporting name for the RT-2PM Topol, a Russian road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed for strategic nuclear deterrence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS-25 Sickle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9870658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS-25 Sickle Context triple: [RT-2PM Topol, NATOReportingName, SS-25 Sickle]
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges.
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B.
SS-18 Mod 4
SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 5
SS-18 Mod 5 is a variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads for strategic deterrence.
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E.
SS-7 Saddler
The SS-7 Saddler is a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War as part of the USSR's strategic nuclear arsenal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SS-25 Sickle Target entity description: SS-25 Sickle is the NATO reporting name for the RT-2PM Topol, a Russian road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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A.
SS-19 Stiletto
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges.
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B.
SS-18 Mod 4
SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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C.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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D.
SS-18 Mod 5
SS-18 Mod 5 is a variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads for strategic deterrence.
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E.
SS-7 Saddler
The SS-7 Saddler is a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War as part of the USSR's strategic nuclear arsenal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic nuclear weapon system ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Topol ⓘ |
| basingMode | mobile on-road ⓘ |
| coldWarSystem | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | road-mobile ⓘ |
| designer | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology ⓘ |
| developedFor |
mobile ICBM capability
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| diameter | about 1.9 m ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1985 ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
astro-inertial guidance
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingNameFor |
RT-2PM Topol
ⓘ
linked to:
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
|
| launchMethod | cold launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
MAZ-7912 transporter erector launcher
ⓘ
linked to:
MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
MAZ-7917 transporter erector launcher ⓘ
linked to:
MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
|
| launchPreparation | short launch preparation time ⓘ |
| launchWeight | approximately 45000 kg ⓘ |
| length | about 22.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrentRole | strategic ⓘ |
| propulsion | three-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 10000 km
ⓘ
approximately 10500 km ⓘ |
| roadMobilityAdvantage |
enhanced second-strike capability
ⓘ
increased survivability ⓘ |
| role | land-based strategic missile ⓘ |
| RussianDesignation |
RT-2PM
ⓘ
linked to:
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
|
| serviceStatus | being phased out ⓘ |
| successor |
RS-24 Yars
ⓘ
RT-2PM2 Topol-M ⓘ
linked to:
RT-2PM Topol ICBM
|
| treatyRelevance |
New START
ⓘ
linked to:
New START Treaty
START I ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | single RV ⓘ |
| warheadType |
single nuclear warhead
ⓘ
thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield |
approximately 550 kilotons
ⓘ
approximately 800 kilotons ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS-25 Sickle Description of subject: SS-25 Sickle is the NATO reporting name for the RT-2PM Topol, a Russian road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed for strategic nuclear deterrence.
Referenced by (3)
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