Kit

15U175 TEL of RS-12M1 Topol-M ICBM

Brand HOBBY BOSS
SKU HOBS-82952 EAN 6939319229526

Features

Nation: Russia
Period: Modern
Scale: 1/72
Type: Razzi / Vettori
Price 157,50

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Description


1/72 15U175 TEL of RS-12M1 Topol-M ICBM complex

The RT-2PM Topol, sometimes identified by the acronym RS-12M, is a Soviet-made multiple warhead intercontinental ballistic missile developed in the late 1970s by MITT in Moscow and entered service with the Soviet armed forces in 1988.

Designed to reinforce the Soviet nuclear arsenal, it was developed specifically to deter preemptive attacks conducted by adversaries against ICBM launch sites crammed into silos, as it was difficult to track due to the launcher's high mobility and, therefore, capable of launching a retaliatory nuclear strike.

An upgraded version of the Topol, named Topol-M, entered service in 1997, intended to replace the last remaining examples in service by the first half of the 2020s. As many as 369 in-service examples were surveyed in Russia in 1999.

As of 2020, 36 Topol launchers were in active service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation while their final retirement was scheduled for 2024.