RS-26 Rubezh ICBM

Ok we know some thing about this new Avangrad ICBM , atleast one prototype the first one fired in November crashed due to first stage failure.

But from Yuri Interview he game some hints what the new ICBM can contain.

Russia to develop new ballistic missile system by 2013

Russian scientists will develop a new land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system by 2013, a leading missile designer said on Thursday.

"I cannot be specific about the details but new design solutions will significantly boost the fire control and communications components of the system," said Yury Solomonov, general designer at the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.

Solomonov, who designed Russia's Topol and Bulava ballistic missiles, said the new system would feature high survivability and enhanced striking capability.

Russia's Strategic Missile Forces reportedly have over 400 ICBMs, including 171 Topol (SS-25), 70 Topol-M (SS-27), and three RS-24 Yars missiles.

As far as land based ICBM goes the production of Single Warhead Topol-M SS-27 has been stopped and they are producing MIRV RS-24.

Eventually they will produce 2 types of ICBM one is RS-24 and the other is new Avangrad. They will replace the remaining SS-25 and SS-19.

And then we have a new Liquid Fuel ICBM which will replace the SS-18

So the future Land Based ICBM fleet of SRF will be

Topol-M - SS-27
RS-24 - MIRV'd Topol-M
Avangrad
heavy ICBM

Yes its Avangrad classified as new type of ICBM a further development of Topol-M Yars

Austin wrote:

Topol-M - SS-27
RS-24 - MIRV'd Topol-M
Avangrad
heavy ICBM

RS-24 = SS-29

Not sure if SS-29 is the official/NATO designation given to RS-24.

Bulava is hardly a navalised Topol-M , its a different class of missile differing from Topol-M substantially , the only common it has is it is designed by same design bureau which is MITT.

Avangrad being a modified variant of Bulava is not surprising it was hinted in an interview by Yuri Solomonov last year when Bulava was facing some problem that a land based variant could be developed based on Universal Concept.

A small light solid fuel ICBM is always an advantage in mobility and foot print , reportedly it uses a new type of truck.

Bulava is nothing navalised this or that , its a new design built by same design bureau , it could share many components like guidance or solid fuel but its a new design , RS-24 and Topol-M share many common stuff and reportedly RS-24 and Bulava share the same warhead.

Its just a myth created by media that Bulava is navalised this or that.

the new missile is basically a land-based version of the Bulava.

... Prototype of new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tested on May 23, 2012 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a ground-based version of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) R-30 Bulava, writes Kommersant referring to sources in rocketry engineering industry. Both missiles have similar parameters. By that test launch, the Bulava-developer Moscow Thermotechnics Institute kicked off the work to unify prospective ground- and sea-based delivery vehicles ...

http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=15194

Russia tests prototype of a new ICBM


Also these two links indicate the new ICBM tested was Avangrad-R and R&D technical name for new heavy liquid fuel ICBM is Inevitibility , it will likely be based on Silos and Trains , Lots of other details

http://yubik.net.ru/publ/23-1-0-4769
http://www.yubileyny.ru/index.php/novine/1978

This footage of what is believed to be Avangrad-R ICBM tested recently from video footage

video --------> http://www.1tv.ru/news/techno/208191

Deployment of new solid-propellant ICBM expected in 2015

The new missile that was tested in Kapustin Yar on October 24, 2012 remains a bit of a mystery, but probably not for long. As I was going through my old notes, I discovered that the commander of the Rocket Forces, Sergei Karakayev actually described the new missile in some detail in his December 2011 interview.

He mentioned a development of a new "medium-class" solid-propellant missile "with a new type of combat payload" that will be deployed on mobile launchers as well as in silos. Karakayev said that the new missile is build "on the basis of the technical solutions implemented during the development of the Yars missile." He also said that deployment of the new missile is expected to begin in 2015.

So, everything suggests that it is an evolutionary development of the Topol-M/Yars line (as it was suggested at the time of the first failed launch attempt in September 2011). The "medium-class" reference could suggests that the new missile is somewhat heavier than Topol-M/Yars, although probably not much - it should still be light enough for a mobile launcher. The initial reports suggested that the new missile uses the same first stage as Yars (that explains Karakayev's "Yars technology" reference), so the difference is probably in larger upper stages. The missile could probably fit in the same launch canister (but it's just a guess). The "new combat payload" part explains the launch from Kapustin Yar to Sary-Shagan. I hope that we'll hear more about the new missile soon.

http://russianforces.org/blog/2012/11/deployment_of_new_solid-propel.shtml


Russia to Deploy New ICBM in 2014

MOSCOW, November 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will deploy its newest medium-weight solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in 2014, a military source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

Previously, Strategic Missile Forces (RSVN) commander Sergei Karakayev said Russia would deploy such a weapon only in 2015.

"According to the latest information, it will be accepted into service in 2014; the new weapon is part of a response program to the United States ballistic missile defense program," the source said, without naming the new system.

The Strategic Missile Forces test-fired a prototype of the new weapon in October from the Kapustin Yar test range, he said. "This was a test launch as part of combined state trials," he said, adding the weapon will be formally accepted only after completion of those trials.

The new weapon will be primarily based on mobile launchers, he said. "So far there has been no decision on whether to base them in silos," he added.

The missile will have intercontinental range, or more than 3,500 miles (5,500 kilometers), he said.

http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20121121/177633695.html

Very important information updated

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20130607/942136785.html

Now we know the official name is not Avangard but Rubezh(Рубеж), and "Begin Deployment of the first missile regiment in 2014 year "

Not surprising that the new ICBM is solid fuel . While liquid-fuel rockets (as compared to solid-fuel ones)have higher launch-weight to throw-weight ratio, they are also characterized by more durable boost-phase which makes them easier targets to interception than high-acceleration solid-fuel missiles.

However, Parallel separation warheads are much heavier than the 'traditional' warheads . Therefore there is a requirement to either reduce the number of warheads per missile (which contradicts current Russian intentions) or utilize boosters with greater payload.

A heavy liquid-fuel missile could be an attractive option to solve this dilemma, mainly because solid-fuel missiles do not promise that straight-forward and effective solution as liquid-fuel ones do.

Sujoy wrote:A heavy liquid-fuel missile could be an attractive option to solve this dilemma, mainly because solid-fuel missiles do not promise that straight-forward and effective solution as liquid-fuel ones do.

Next Russian heavy ICBM will be liquid fueled.

I thought it would be worth starting up a thread on the topic of a missile that has recently been referred by the “treaty” designation of RS-26.

Based on some fragmentary information published about this missile, I would like to propose the following hypothesis on this missile.

1- The missile is an ICBM.
2- It uses stages derived from the first two stages of Yars, topped by a number of hypersonic scramjet-powered independently-targeted reentry vehicles.
3- This arrangement would give it a maximum range of well over 11,000 km, which represents a performance level considered important, for an ICBM, by the Russians.
4- If the reentry vehicles proposed under item “2” were replaced with heavy, unpowered reentry vehicles, the range of the missile will fall to around 6,000 km, which is consistent with some of the discussions that surround this missile.
5- Due to the above considerations the missile system would have a mass that is substantially lower than that of Yars missile system—missile + launcher mass of 80 tonnes.
6- The missile’s road-mobile launcher would also be substantially smaller and lighter than that of the Yars missile system, i.e. it would be in the MZKT-79291 class.

BTW where did you get the Hypersonic Ramjet part ?

What we know from missile designer interview is they dont use post Boost vehical and that its warhead is independently propelled and guided ......we do not know what kind of propulsion if its uses normal fuel or something exotic.

Its still a mystery what RS-26 is although all indicating are its a lighter missile that needs 80 T vehical compared to RS-24 120 Ton

Austin wrote:BTW where did you get the Hypersonic Ramjet part ?

What I actually said was "scramjet"; that's "supersonic combustion ramjet".

My initial post is hypothetical, but it’s based on the

1- capabilities and
2- requirements.

In my follow up posts, I would elaborate more on these points.