Earlier this year, the Russian Navy officially accepted the Liner version of the R-29RM SLBM for service (this missile is sometimes referred to as R-29RMU2.1). Unlike its predecessors, R-29RMU2 Sineva and R-29RM, that are deployed with four warheads, Liner can carry up to 10 warheads, although it could also be deployed with eight or four.
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Amazing accuracy at determination of the maximum range for the Liner SLBM -- 11 547 km:
http://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201404021029-m28g.htm
I still never faced with an accuracy of 1 km in similar data. :-)
What is different between Liner and Sineva? only the numbers of warheads? R-29RM can carry 10 MIRV much earlier
Alexander , The range was is likely the full tested range of Sineva , IIRC the last time they tested Sineva to full range it was 11,500 km
As I understand, R-29RM was tested with 7 warheads, but never deployed in that configuration. Liner seems to have a new warheads and penetration aids.
Pavel:
How many DIV have yet been equipped with Liner?
Thanks
Bernd: This is a good question. It's possible that no one has Liner yet - the missile was just accepted for service. On the other hand, quite a few systems are deployed before they are formally accepted. So, in the end we don't know.
Makeyev has some info on their site
http://www.makeyev.ru/infores/news/786
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Pavel, so Russia is moving away form the problematic Bulava ? Or Liner will be for a different class, other than Borei ?
No, I don't think Bulava is going away. The plan is to have the first submarine enter service later this year. Of course, this assumes that the new flight tests are successful.
Alex,
Liner will be going into 667BDRM Delfin (Delta IV) SSBNs as a straight replacement for the Sineva versions, whilst Bulava will be solely for the 955/955A Borey SSBNs
The Borey Class SSBNs are now not due to transfer to the Pacific fleet until August 2015