R-46 missile

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:missile
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet strategic forces
gptkbp:challenges technological limitations
technical difficulties in design
gptkbp:countermeasures developed countermeasures against interception
gptkbp:deployment 1970s
Cold War era
strategic missile forces
deployed in the 1970s
gptkbp:design engineers and scientists
engineers from Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
gptkbp:design_features advanced aerodynamics
multi-stage design
gptkbp:design_purpose strategic deterrence
deterrence
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:development 1960s to 1970s
gptkbp:development_organization gptkb:Ministry_of_Defense_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:diameter approximately 1 meter
approximately 1.5 meters
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-fueled engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1970s
successful test flights conducted
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid fuel
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:100_meters
inertial guidance system
gptkbp:has_programs Soviet strategic missile program
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_significance part of nuclear deterrent strategy
part of Soviet nuclear triad
gptkbp:history part of Cold War arms race
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-46 missile
gptkbp:influenced_by R-36 missile design
gptkbp:international_relations capable of carrying nuclear warheads
affected Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:involved_technology liquid propulsion technology
gptkbp:is_targeted_at strategic targets
terminal guidance system
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Kapustin_Yar
operational testing
multiple successful tests
conducted in the 1970s
Kura Test Range
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:submarine
mobile launcher
submarine launch system
centralized launch control system
submarine-based launch control
gptkbp:launch_window vertical launch from submarines
gptkbp:launched vertical launch
road-mobile
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missile designs
gptkbp:length approximately 10 meters
approximately 15 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Moscow_Institute_of_Thermal_Technology
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight approximately 10,000 kg
8,000 kg
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Soviet_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Soviet_Navy
gptkbp:military_exercises used in military exercises
gptkbp:military_strategy nuclear deterrence strategy
gptkbp:military_technology used in strategic operations
gptkbp:operational_range 4,000 km
gptkbp:operational_status no longer in service
gptkbp:operational_theater strategic nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:operational_use limited operational use
gptkbp:origin Soviet missile program
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Team_Rocket
liquid propellant
gptkbp:public_reaction limited public knowledge
gptkbp:range approximately 4,000 km
up to 4,000 km
gptkbp:research_institutes various Soviet research institutes
gptkbp:retirement advancements in missile technology
replaced by more advanced systems
reduction in nuclear arsenal
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:service 1990s
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:Cold_War
used by Soviet Navy
gptkbp:specification gptkb:classified_information
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:stealth_features limited radar cross-section
gptkbp:strategic_importance deterrent against NATO
high strategic importance during its service.
key component of Soviet deterrence strategy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:R-29_RMU2_Layner
gptkb:R-29_missile
gptkb:R-36_missile
gptkbp:system R-29 missile family
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:START_I_Treaty
gptkbp:type gptkb:missile
gptkbp:warhead_type gptkb:nuclear_weapons
gptkbp:weight approximately 10,000 kg
approximately 8,000 kg