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To: quantfive
Interesting they have named this MIRV the 'satan'.

That was a NATO codename actually.
Surface to Surface Missile Names

SS-1 "Scunner" (R-1) and "Scud" (R-11/R-300)
SS-2 "Sibling" (R-2)
SS-3 "Shyster" (R-5/R-5M)
SS-4 "Sandal" (R-12)
SS-5 "Skean" (R-14)
SS-6 "Sapwood" (R-7)
SS-7 "Saddler" (R-16)
SS-8 "Sasin" (R-9/R-9A)
SS-9 "Scarp" (R-36)
SS-10 "Scrag" (GR-1)
SS-11 "Sego" (UR-100)
SS-12 "Scaleboard" (9M76)
SS-13 "Savage" (RT-2)
SS-14 "Scapegoat" and "Scamp" (RT-15)
SS-15 "Scrooge" (RT-20)
SS-16 "Sinner" (15Zh42)
SS-17 "Spanker" (MR-UR-100)
SS-18 "Satan" (R-36M)
SS-19 "Stiletto" (UR-100N)
SS-20 "Saber" (RT-21M/15Zh45)
SS-21 "Scarab" (9M79)
SS-22 "Scaleboard" (9M76)
SS-23 "Spider" (9M714)
SS-24 "Scalpel" (RT-23)
SS-25 "Sickle" (RT-2PM)
SS-X-26 "Stone"
SS-27 none (RT-2PM2)
SS-X-28 "Saber" (15Zh53)

Here's more information than you ever wanted to know about NATO codenames for equipment.

NATO CODENAMES

Warsaw Pact Missiles
Air-to-air missiles (names start with the letter A)
Air-to-surface missiles (names start with the letter K)
Anti-tank missiles (names start with the letter S)
Surface-to-air missiles (including ship- and submarine-launched, G)
Surface-to-surface missiles (including ship- and submarine-launched, SS)

Warsaw Pact Aircraft
Bombers (names start with the letter B)
Fighters (names start with the letter F)
Helicopters (names start with the letter H)
Transports (names start with the letter C)
Miscellaneous (names start with the letter M)

36 posted on 12/22/2006 6:44:09 PM PST by Centurion2000 (Gov't: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it)
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To: Centurion2000

Wow, thanks man, nice equipment list and code names!


43 posted on 12/27/2006 11:11:04 AM PST by quantfive
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