Talk:RT-2UTTH Topol M

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I'm not going to lie to you. This entry, as it was created, is plain ole' ugly. I'll improve it when I get more time, but for now, it'll have to stay ugly. I kinda doubt anyone's gonna see it between now and when I improve it, so no loss... --Oceanhahn 09:26, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)

You people need to realise and cease denying that Russia has signed, has ratified, and is legally bound by, the NPT, which treaty obliges it to disarm itself. That is a fact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.4.223.181 (talk) 12:42, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

I saw it ;) But that's cuz Russia just test-launched one on 12/24. Supposedly, it went 6000KM in 25 minutes and scored a bullseye on it's target. 206.156.242.39 21:43, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Various crackpot websites (http://www.rense.com/general69/tiddosdzdd27makes.htm) make the (as yet unsubstantiated) claim that the Topol-M has a top speed of 10800 miles per hour, which would make it the fastest missile in the world.—Anty 15:51, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

RT-2UTTH Topol-M SS-27 Video added :P .—203.59.167.177 19:05, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

This article does not state warhead yield. Anybody know? --Commking 01:52, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Enough to wipe out New York City

According to http://www.thebulletin.org/article_nn.php?art_ofn=ma06norris , the Topol-M carries a 550 kiloton warhead. The M1 is unknown. PolarisSLBM 22:41, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Some sources state it at the possibility of deploying three warheads, or one, but 1.2 Mt yield. Pavel. 8:07 May 03 2007.

• I don’t know how reliable the following article is but it says that Topol SS 27 is the fastest missile ever with a speed of over 10,000 miles per hour! http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=4057 By the way, if it is the fastest missile then I take it that no anti-missile system can catch it or hit it, right? Any idea where I can buy a few? Kiumars

• Wrong. The ability of an anti-missile system to intercept a particular missile is not solely defined by the speed of its targets. The AM interceptor has no need to chaise the target by following it, hence, the speed of the target missile defines mostly the time to response available for the AM system. --jno 07:19, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ballistics

this missile can not be intercepted at this time and for some time in future NOT because of speed. The missile manuevres, hence you do not know where it will be at future points in time or where it is flying, hence you can not target it in general.

Topol M does NOT follow ballistic trajectory. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.98.218.153 (talk • contribs)

If it constantly maneuvers and engages in evasive maneuvers and it goes so fast, I'm really amazed it has the range it does, as it would seem to require enormous quantities of fuel in excess of what I would presume it would carry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.200.5.41 (talk • contribs)

  - That is why it's yield is not as big compared to non-manuevering missiles of it's weight class. Pavel 8:03 May 02 2007.

AFAIK, Topol M follow ballistics on the second (passive) stage after the deployment of strike formation. Then, they are just like falling bombs, the warheads cones turned backwords. All maneuvers finish themselves upon the end of the first part. --Yuriy Lapitskiy 06:28, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

No, That is how normal ballistic trajectory follows, missile is launched, then it does a series of maneverse and gets to designated points, from each of which it launches each warhead. The difference of Topol M is that warheads themselves fly at hypersonic speed and manuevre during all phases. That is why at weight of 46 tons it's yield is comparatively small (side engines that allow the manuevres and fuel for them take some portion of weight that would be otherwise converted in to yield). Here is a source:

"The Russian military claim that the manoeuvre performed by the warhead during the re-entry phase of its flight will not allow its interception and destruction by the existing missile defence systems,"

http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110402451700.htm I can post much more sources if this is not enough. Missile manuevres during all stages (although at terinal and intermediate stages it is warheads that manoeuvre). Pavel. 8:03 03 May 2007.

[edit] 2008 May Parade

Comment of little interest: Iirc these will feature in the 9 May parade in Red Square this year. 118.90.43.228 (talk) 11:17, 8 March 2008 (UTC)