RS-24 Yars

Russian road-mobile and silo-based MIRV ICBM, a mainstay of the modernized Strategic Rocket Forces since 2010.

In service since 2010

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-03

Several performance figures for Russia-origin systems are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification. Treat these specs as directional, not tested values.

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Russian state channel

Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.

Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2010. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

The Yars is fielded both on road-mobile transporter-erector-launchers and in silos, giving Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces a mix of mobility and hardened basing. Caveat: figures are Western-intelligence-estimated or state-claimed.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 11,000 km

Stronger than 42% of its class

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: 3-4 MIRV (approximately 150-500 kt each)

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: 3-stage solid

Specifications compiled from public Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-03.

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