Soviet SS-20 missiles

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NATO_double-track_decision
gptkbp:community_impact increased tensions during the Cold War
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:consequences gptkb:battle
gptkbp:countermeasures moderate
gptkbp:deployment 1976-1987
road-mobile
1976 to 1987
gptkbp:developer 1970s
gptkbp:diameter 1.5 m
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Intermediate-Range_Nuclear_Forces_Treaty
gptkb:battle
first-strike capability
NATO's dual-track decision
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:weapon
up to 3
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:first_flight successful
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1976
gptkbp:guidance_system inertial guidance
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:1976
gptkbp:historical_impact reduction of nuclear arsenals
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Cold War tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soviet SS-20 missiles
gptkbp:innovation solid-state electronics
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Western_Europe
200 m CEP
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:1975
gptkbp:launch_date low
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:robot
mobile launcher
mobile launchers
gptkbp:launch_vehicle automated system
gptkbp:launched less than 10 minutes
up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missile designs
gptkbp:legislation nuclear strategy
gptkbp:length 16.5 m
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:membership gptkb:SS-20_Saber
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Soviet_Strategic_Rocket_Forces
gptkbp:military_strategy counterforce strategy
gptkbp:negotiated_by START talks
gptkbp:number_built approximately 300
gptkbp:operational_range up to 5,000 km
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:propulsion liquid fuel
gptkbp:range 5000 km
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Pershing_II
gptkbp:services gptkb:1991
gptkbp:stealth_features low radar cross-section
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:battle
high
deterrence
shifted during the Cold War.
gptkbp:successor SS-25 Sickle
gptkbp:survivability high
gptkbp:tactics nuclear diplomacy
gptkbp:type intermediate-range ballistic missile
gptkbp:weight approximately 6,000 kg