The SS18 mod 4 has the most kiloton payload 8000KT and the close comparable to US minute man II 4000KT. The SS-27 does not orbit the earth as this would be a violation of Start II or some other treaty I think. The SS-18 MOD 3 ( R-36O ) is a fractional orbital bombardment system were the entry vehicle enters a lower earth orbit and deorbits near its target and attacks. Using fobs the R-36O has unlimited range and can kind of attack from any direction. It is called FOBS because I think they do not ever let it make a full orbit around the earth because of some other treaty. The R-36O was opeartional some time during vietnam and remained active until 1983. I believe all other ICBM use a ballastic tragectory. Meaning they go up and down in a predicatable way. kinda of like the old computer game scorched earth or worms. The ss-27 asides from being the fastest man made moving object inside the earths atmosphere also has a maneuverable warhead. Since SS-27 designed post smart-2 is a single warhead nuke.
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The soviets as always are the leaders in ICBM technology.
Bush and Putin changed all the nuke treaties up so I think now MIRV are no longer banned...
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