The RS-28 Sarmat (Russian: РС-28 Сармат, [7] named after the Sarmatians; [8] NATO reporting name: SS-X-29[9] or SS-X-30[10]), often colloquially referred to as Satan II by media outlets, is a three-stage Russian silo-based, liquid-fueled, HGV -capable and FOBS -capable super-heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) produced by the Makeyev...

Mar 22, 2025 · The RS-28 Sarmat is a liquid-fueled, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with an exceptional range of around 11,185 miles—allowing it to strike targets virtually anywhere on Earth.

Jan 30, 2025 · Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat ICBM has suffered setbacks, including a catastrophic test failure, raising concerns over Moscow’s nuclear deterrent. Could this impact the balance of power? Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force faces significant development and programmatic challenges.

The RS-28 Sarmat (Satan 2) is a heavy intercontinental ballistic missile that is currently in development. Commissioned by the Russian Federation in 2010, this weapons system is expected to become operational between 2018 and 2020, replacing the aging R-36M2 Voyevoda.

Apr 22, 2022 · In a televised address following the missile's reported launch on Wednesday (April 20), Russian President Vladmir Putin boasted that the missile, officially called the RS-28 Sarmat and nicknamed...

Oct 8, 2024 · The RS-28 Sarmat is a three-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile with a launch weight of just over 208 tons. At 35.3 meters in length and three meters in diameter, it’s designed to carry multiple warheads and countermeasures.

Apr 23, 2024 · The RS-28 Sarmat is a liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile currently under development by Russia.

Oct 22, 2024 · On 24 September 2024, Russia conducted a test of the RS-28 Sarmat heavy liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which was likely a catastrophic failure. Satellite imagery showed heavy damage to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome as well as fires in the woods surrounding the test site.

Sep 2, 2023 · The RS-28 Sarmat is 116 feet long, weighs 220 tons, and can reportedly carry up to 15 light nuclear warheads. With a range of 11,000 miles, the weapon is capable of striking targets in the...

The RS-28 Sarmat also nicknamed Satan 2, NATO code-named SS-X-30, is the latest generation of silo-based ICBM (InterContinental Ballistic Missile) designed by the Russian Makeev State Missile Center and produced by Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant.