Strategic missile

A further evasion measure specifically intended against ballistic-missile defenses is a low trajectory flight pattern for strategic missiles. This reduces the height and therefore the radar visibility of incoming warheads, thus complicating the defense s mission... 

As mentioned earlier, ADN was probably used in rocket propulsion for strategic missiles in the former Soviet Union. Even though Russian researchers have published much scientific work on ADN since then, there have been no descriptions of the formulations that were used. 

Starting in the late 1950s, large-scale activities were deployed in the former USSR on development of the oceanic nuclear naval fleet comprising general-pmT)ose and strategic-missile Nuclear Submarines (NSs) - total built about 250 subs - and Nuclear-Powered Surface Vessels (NPSS) - total built 5 vessels. To support the nuclear fleet activities, appropriate supporting infrastructure was established 4 naval Coastal Maintenance Bases (CMB) and more than 30 nuclear Maintenance Vessels (MVs). 

Due to both expiration of service life of the above vessels and observation by the Russian Federation (RF) of the relevant international obligations, in the latter half of the 1980s active process of withdrawal from military service of general-purpose NSs, strategic-missile NSs and MVs began. 

In many instances organizations, groups, and individuals require a high level of independence to function effectively. For example, Bendor (1985) notes that inter-service rivalry following World War n led the US Army, Navy, and Air Force to each independently develop strategic missiles. Although perhaps more expensive than a unified effort, the three independent missile programs each produced unique... 

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