Bershet
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Headquarters of an RVSN Division, 1961-present. ICBM base. Base for units deployed with R-16 ICBM initially. Later 60 light ICBM (UR-100) silos operated, later supplemented by 9 RT-23 mobile ICBM launchers.
Subtopics
- 176th Missile Regiment Operated R-16 on 2 pads 1964-1969; 10 UR-100 silos 1970-1993.
- 263rd Missile Regiment Operated 10 UR-100 silos 1967-1994.
- 598th Missile Regiment Operated 10 UR-100 silos 1966-1993.
- 608th Missile Regiment Operated 10 UR-100 silos 1967-1989.
- 684th Missile Regiment Operated R-16 on 2 pads 1964-1969; 10 UR-100 silos 1969-1991.
- 721st Missile Regiment Operated 10 UR-100 silos 1966-1989; 3 RT-23UTTKh missile trains from 1991-2002.
- 723rd Missile Regiment Operated R-16 in 4 pads and 3 silos 1962-1969; 10 UR-100 silos 1970-1994.
- 730th Missile Regiment Operated R-16 on 6 pads 1962-1969; 10 UR-100 silos 1969-1992.
- 734th Missile Regiment Operated 6 R-36;R-36M missiles 1966-1994.
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Chronology
11 events
1968 July 10
Launch Site: Bershet. Launch Vehicle: UR-100.1970 November 11
Launch Site: Bershet. Launch Vehicle: UR-100.1971 June 16
Launch Site: Bershet. Launch Vehicle: UR-100.1981 September 11
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.1982 June 11
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.1984 May 25
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.1986 June 6
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.1987 January 21
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.1989 February 22
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.- ICBM operational test launch from missile base silo - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1989 September 15
Launch Site: Bershet. LV Family: UR-100. Launch Vehicle: UR-100K.- ICBM operational test launch from missile base silo - . Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).