Russian ICBM R-29RMU Sineva – NATO code name: SS-N-23 Skiff

R-29RMU Sineva, also known as RSM-54 (NATO code name: SS-N-23 Skiff), is a Russian third-generation, submarine-launched ICBM. The missile can be carried by Delta IV class submarines of the Russian Navy. Sineva reached a maximum range of 11,547km during tests.

It can carry four warheads or ten 100kt warheads through independently targetable re-entry vehicles. It employs astro-inertial control and GLONASS navigation systems to engage targets with high-accuracy.

The three-stage missile is powered by liquid propellant engines which use UDMH and Nitrogen Tetroxide as fuel and oxidiser respectively.

The simulated warhead successfully hit the designated target…confirming the high level of combat readiness in the Northern Fleet’s submarine force.