R-29RMU Sineva
| R-29RMU2 Sineva | |
|---|---|
Sineva launched on 12 December 2015 | |
| Type | SLBM |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by | Russian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau |
| Manufacturer | ZMZ/KMZ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40.3 tonnes |
| Length | 14.8 m |
| Diameter | 1.9 m |
| Warhead | 4 MIRV with a yield of 500 kiloton each or 10 MIRV with 100 kiloton yield |
| Engine | Three-stage liquid-propellant rocket |
Operational range | 8,300 km (max range), |
Guidance system | Astroinertial, GLONASS |
| Accuracy | 250-500 m |
The R-29RMU2 Sineva (Russian: Синева, lit. "blueness"), code RSM-54, is a Russian liquid-fueled submarine-launched ballistic missile with GRAU index 3M27, designation SS-N-23A Skiff. It can carry four warheads and is designed to be launched from Delta IV-class submarines, which are armed with 16 missiles each. As of 2017, there are 96 launchers deployed on the submarines.
The first full-range test was reportedly conducted on October 11, 2008; the reported range was 11,547 kilometres (7,175 mi). The R-29RMU2 entered service in 2007 and is expected to remain in service until at least 2030.
Current plans call for the construction of approximately 100 such missiles.
The Sineva missile has reportedly been modified into R-29RMU2 Layner missile as of 2012.