ππ On November 29, 1979, the 15A14/R-36M heavy ICBM with the MIRV warhead IN 15F143U was accepted into service as part of the 15P014 complex.
MIRV IN 15F143U - unified multiple warhead for different combat equipment options. 4/8 unified warheads 15F158U with paired opposite placement with charges of 400 kt each (in 1975, testing of the ICBM version with 8 MIRV IN began)
Unified BBs were also used on the UR-100 ICBM.
In 1980, 15A14 ICBMs on combat duty were re-equipped without removing the cruise stages from the silos with improved MIRVs with a liquid stage for distributing warheads, created for the 15A18 ICBM missile.
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