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  "id": "novator-9m729",
  "name": "Novator 9M729 (SSC-8)",
  "aliases": [
    "SCREWDRIVER"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Long-range cruise missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Novator 9M729 (SSC-8) Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile is a Russian ground-launched cruise missile labeled a \"missile of concern\" by the US after being test-launched from a road-mobile launcher in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Moscow claims the missile is fully compliant with the INF.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": [
        50,
        3000
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "50 - 3,000 km"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Ground Launched; Road mobile, likely via YaMZ-846 diesel",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Accuracy (CEP)",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fin span",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "3 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 2300,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1 stage; Solid",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "GLONASS satellite navigation system, produced by GosNIPP",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Warhead options",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Single Warhead; Conventional and Nuclear; HE, Cluster munitions, Fuel-air explosive, Bunker buster",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Conventional warhead weight",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "500 kg",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: missile name",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "9M728 or 9M729",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: warhead type",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Single Warhead",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: warhead options",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Conventional and Nuclear",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: warhead weight",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "400-500KG",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: maximum range",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "480 km",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: conventional warhead weight",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "500 kg",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: conventional warheads available",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "HE, Cluster munitions, Fuel-air explosive, Bunker buster",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: mirv and yield",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "No MIRV capability / Low-yield (N/A)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: nuclear warhead yield",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "This missile was designed to carry a low-yield nuclear warhead. It could have a yield of around 10-50 kT.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: guidance system",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "GLONASS satellite navigation system",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: accuracy",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload: targets",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "This missile can destroy important enemy targets, such as concentrations of troops and armored vehicles, air defense batteries, supply depots, industrial installations, airfields, command centers and so on.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Payload",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Some sources report that the 9M729 potentially might have a range of around 2 000-2 500 km. There are even assessments that this missile could actually have a range of up to 5 500 km.",
      "src": [
        "weg-novator-9m729"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cruise",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/novator-9m729.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-novator-9m729": {
      "title": "Novator 9M729 (SSC-8) Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Novator_9M729_SSC-8_Russian_Long-Range_Cruise_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}