RT-23 Molodets ICBM

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intercontinental ballistic missile rail-mobile ICBM silo-based ICBM

The RT-23 Molodets ICBM was a Soviet-era, rail- and silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads with high survivability and mobility.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
RT-23 Molodets ICBM canonical	1
RT-23 Molodets missile program	1
RT-23UTTKh	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: RT-23 Molodets ICBM
Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, RT-23 Molodets ICBM]

A. RT-2 ICBM
The RT-2 ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
B. R-36 ICBM
The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
C. R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
D. R-16 ICBM
The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
E. UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: RT-23 Molodets ICBM
Target entity description: The RT-23 Molodets ICBM was a Soviet-era, rail- and silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile system designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads with high survivability and mobility.

A. RT-2 ICBM
The RT-2 ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
B. R-36 ICBM
The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
C. R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
D. R-16 ICBM
The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
E. UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ rail-mobile ICBM ⓘ silo-based ICBM ⓘ
accuracy	circular error probable of a few hundred meters ⓘ
alternativeName	15P961 Molodets ⓘ RT-23UTTKh ⓘ linked to: RT-23 Molodets ICBM
countryOfOrigin	Soviet Union ⓘ USSR ⓘ linked to: Soviet Union
deploymentMode	rail-mobile ⓘ silo-based ⓘ
designer	Yuzhnoye Design Bureau ⓘ linked to: Yuzhmash
developedFor	Strategic Rocket Forces of the USSR ⓘ linked to: Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
era	Cold War ⓘ
gRAUIndex	15Zh60 ⓘ 15Zh61 ⓘ
guidanceSystem	inertial guidance ⓘ
introduced	1987 ⓘ
launchPlatform	missile silo ⓘ railway train ⓘ
launchPreparationTime	short ⓘ
length	23 meters ⓘ
manufacturer	Yuzhnoye Design Bureau ⓘ linked to: Yuzhmash
maximumRange	10000 kilometers ⓘ 11000 kilometers ⓘ
mobility	high ⓘ
natoReportingName	SS-24 Scalpel ⓘ
notableFeature	cold-launch system from silo and rail canister ⓘ concealed in trains resembling civilian freight trains ⓘ high survivability due to rail mobility ⓘ
originPeriod	1980s ⓘ
propellant	solid fuel ⓘ
purpose	second-strike capability ⓘ
retired	2005 ⓘ
role	strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ
serviceBranch	Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ linked to: Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
serviceEntry	1987 ⓘ
stages	3 ⓘ
status	decommissioned ⓘ
successorInRole	Topol-M ⓘ
treatyImpact	eliminated under arms reduction agreements ⓘ
type	solid-fuel ballistic missile ⓘ
usedBy	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ linked to: Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ
warhead	multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ
warheadCount	10 ⓘ
warheadDelivery	nuclear ⓘ
warheadType	MIRV ⓘ
warheadYield	550 kilotons ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces → usedWeaponSystem → RT-23 Molodets ICBM ⓘ

RT-23 Molodets → alternativeName → RT-23UTTKh ⓘ

subject linked to: RT-23 Molodets ICBM

linked to: RT-23 Molodets ICBM

Soviet missile program → hasPart → RT-23 Molodets missile program ⓘ