{
  "id": "rs-24-yars",
  "name": "RS-24 Yars",
  "aliases": [
    "SS-29",
    "Yars"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Intercontinental ballistic missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2010,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The RS-24 Yars (SS-29) Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile system that marks a significant improvement over the Topol-M.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Votkinsk Machine Building Plant",
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The TEL vehicle is believed to be a 16 × 16 (eight‐axle) wheeled vehicle.",
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 20.9,
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 49000,
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 1200,
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "RS-26 Rubezh",
      "text": "Also called the Yars-M, is a smaller and lighter version of the Yars.",
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yars-S",
      "text": "An improved version of the Yars.",
      "src": [
        "weg-rs-24-yars"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel-heavy",
  "image": {
    "file": "rs-24-yars.jpg",
    "thumb": "rs-24-yars-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Dmitriy Fomin from Moscow, Russia",
    "license": "CC BY 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RS-24_Yars_(28051832658).jpg",
    "title": "File:RS-24 Yars (28051832658).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/rs-24-yars.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-rs-24-yars": {
      "title": "RS-24 Yars (SS-29) Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/RS-24_Yars_SS-29_Russian_Intercontinental_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}