RT-2UTTH Topol' M

Thanks for the replies. However there is one thing that I'm not hearing anyone mention: the missile's ability to change direction of flight in order to evade missiles, etc. Every time I've heard of this missile on the Russian media, they always mention this. This particular factor is the one that fascinates me most about the Topol-M. From what I've heard on TV (yes, I know, don't believe all you hear on TV) is that this missile is capable of constantly plotting a new course to it's target in order to avoid being shot down. Apparently this makes it very hard to predict where it is headed and thus intercept it. **This is only what I've heard** I'm not very knowledgeable in ballistic/anti-ballistic missile systems but I feel that I should still mention this, no matter how crazy it sounds.

Regards,
Maestro

the pershing 2 was amoungst the first to offer this ability and its an IRBM , but the USA moved away from single warheads to mirv`s.

Originally posted by Harlequin
the pershing 2 was amoungst the first to offer this ability and its an IRBM , but the USA moved away from single warheads to mirv`s.

Ok...can you please give some details, and how the pershing 2's maneuverability compares to that of the Topol-M's? From the sound of it the Topol-M took this idea to a whole new level.

Regards,
Maestro

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Radar area correlator
The highly accurate terminal guidance technique used by the Pershing II RV was radar area correlation, using a Goodyear Aerospace active radar guidance system. This technique compared live radar video return to prestored reference scenes of the target area and determined RV position errors with respect to its trajectory and target location. These position errors were used to update the inertial guidance system, which in turn sent commands to the vane control system to guide the RV to the targe

and

The G&CC contained an inertial guidance system that could guide the missile on-target in a pure ballistic mode as a backup. The primary guidance was the Goodyear Aerospace active radar guidance system. Using radar maps of the target area, the missile had an accuracy of 30 metres (100 ft) circular error probable.

now that russia is moving away from mirv`s to high accurate single warheads - MARV`s are the way to go

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