From that moment, like a major geopolitical players - the USSR and the United States - appeared unmanned delivery vehicles of nuclear weapons, launched the special phase of the arms race.Each of the countries seeking to acquire such technical means, which would allow to put scot-kick.
This competition was a downside: if a nuclear conflict still begins, the enemy, regardless of the success of its actions must be punished.This means that even in the case of the destruction of all structures of command and control, the death of the General Staff and the government, from the underground mines will be able to fly deadly carriers to pass through all the boundaries of missile defense, and a flurry of vengeance on the head of the aggressor.
That such a task is able to perform missile "Satan," established in the USSR and standing from 1975 to the present day on duty.
In fact, properly it is called differently - P-36M and its complex includes, in addition to the rockets, many devices, including protective container and a variety of remedies as to maintain the combat capability even in case of repeated nuclear strike on the area of ​​deploymentstarting system.There is a classification adopted by NATO, according to which all Soviet strategic delivery vehicles designated by the letters SS, and a two-digit number.According to her missile "Satan" is code for the SS-18.
This name is not easy to earn.Impersonation universal evil inspires boundless horror.The question "why Americans are so complex called P-36M?" You can find the answer if acquainted with the characteristics of these weapons.At the same time more attention should be paid not deadly charge at the head of the rocket (it will not surprise anyone), and the qualities that make it virtually invulnerable, both on the ground (or rather, beneath), as well as in all phases of flight.
If the world is at peace, and no one threatened Russian nuclear attack, intercontinental missile "Satan" (our name - "Voivod") may be in a special storage or stand on alert.In the latter case it must be filled with fuel, which theoretically reduces its life expectancy.To expiration date was as long as possible, fuel use in stages, ampulizirovano.Activation tank contents only occurs after the command to start the engine.
strategic missiles "Satan" refers to a class of heavy, its weight exceeds two hundred tons.Accordingly, the weight that it can deliver to the target also considerable - 7.3 tons. Modern nuclear weapons are relatively easy, and even eight charges (this is available and design) can easily lift a less powerful vehicle.
missile "Satan" do more because its crew compartment, in addition to the main cargo are distractions objectives intended to mislead the Force missile defense potential enemy.The net effect of items of equipment capable of information processing power oversaturate any missile defense, not only today, but also promising.
to save combat capability of weapons is very important resistance of its management systems to electromagnetic pulses.The missile "Satan" will keep the combat course, regardless of the intensity of the noise created, and create your own.
At the talks on START-2 American delegation strongly suggested to eliminate the R-36M from the Russian arsenal, which suggests that this complex gives them anxiety.Nevertheless, currently on duty are more than a hundred launchers shaft type 308 Soviet.While the missile "Satan" is up to date (and it will happen, apparently, not soon), Russians can be sure that any aggressor poosterezhetsya attack.However, there is reason to hope that the next generation of strategic weapons will guarantee protection, as required in today's complex world.
