The R-36M, NATO SS-18 Satan, was developed as a very heavy liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile family. Its large throw weight allowed multiple-warhead payloads and made it one of the most consequential Soviet strategic missile systems.
The missile's size and payload capacity made it suitable for MIRVed warheads and hard-target missions. Western arms-control discussions often focused on the SS-18 because a small number of missiles could carry a large number of warheads.
R-36M variants remained central to Soviet and later Russian strategic rocket forces for decades, with later versions extending the system's service life. Its database entry should separate the missile family from newer RS-28 Sarmat replacement claims.
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