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October 1, 1997

START I AGGREGATE NUMBERS OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS1
(As of July 1, 1997 as compiled from individual data submissions of the Parties)

Category of DataBelarusKazakstanRussiaUkraineTotal, Former
USSR Parties
USA
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers, Deployed SLBMs and Their Associated Launchers, and Deployed Heavy Bombers0 0 1490154 16441505
Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs, Deployed SLBMs, and Deployed Heavy Bombers 0 0 6750 1196 7946 7957
Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs and Deployed SLBMs 006180844 7024 6176
Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs and Deployed SLBMs (MT) 0 0 4107.00 464.70 4571.70 1972.75

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1The data in this fact sheet comes from the most recent aggregate MOU data exchanged by the Parties to the START Treaty. Only the more significant aggregate data is listed here and on the accompanying tables. The data under the "Total, Former USSR Parties" heading was compiled by the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from the individual totals submitted by these Parties, and is provided for ease of comparison.

Note that all data reflects specific START counting rules. Within tables, a "--" denotes that the entry is not applicable. The complete unclassified MOU data of the Parties is available upon request from the Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

United States of America MOU Data
(i) ICBMs and ICBM LaunchersMM-IIMM-IIIPK for Rail-Mobile
Launcher
PK for Silo
Launcher
Total
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launcher

    Deployed Heavy ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers


55



--


615



--


--



--


50



--


720



--

Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs on Mobile Launchers of ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy ICBMs


55



--



--


1845



--



--


--



--



--


500



--



--


2400



--



--

Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs (MT)
44.00
707.25
--
197.50
948.75


(ii) SLBMs and SLBM LaunchersPoseidon Trident ITrident II Total
Deployed SLBMs and Their Associated Launchers
32
192
240
464
Warheads Attributed to Deployed SLBMs
320
1536
1920
3776
Throw-weight of Deployed SLBMs (MT)
64.00
288.00
672.00
1024.00


(iii) Heavy BombersB-1B-2B-52Total
Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

93

0

93

19

0

19

209

160

49

321

160

161

Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range ALCMs

93


0


93

19


0


19

1669


1620


49

1781


1620


161



Republic of Belarus MOU Data
(i) ICBMs and ICBM LaunchersSS-25Total
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers

    Deployed Heavy ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers
0

--

0

--

Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs on Mobile Launchers of ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy ICBMs

0

0

--

0

0

--

Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs (MT)
0
0


(ii) SLBMs and SLBM Launchers
None
(iii) Heavy Bombers
None


Republic of Kazakstan MOU Data
(i) ICBMs and ICBM LaunchersSS-18Total
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers

    Deployed Heavy ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers
0

0

0

0

Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs on Mobile Launchers of ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy ICBMs

0

--

0

0

--

0

Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs (MT)
0
0


(ii) SLBMs and SLBM Launchers
None
(iii) Heavy Bombers
None


Russian Federation MOU Data
(i) ICBMs and ICBM LaunchersSS-11 SS-13 SS-25 RS-12M ICBM Variant 2 for Road Mobile LauncherRS-12M ICBM Variant 2 for Silo Launcher SS-17 SS-19 SS-18 SS-24 for Silo Launcher SS-24 for Rail-Mobile Launcher Total
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers

    Deployed Heavy ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers

0





--


0





--


360





--


0





--


0





--


0





--


170





--


186





186


10





--


36





--


762





186

Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs on Mobile Launchers of ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy ICBMs


0





--







--


0





--







--


360





360







--


0





--







--


0





--







--


0





--







--


1020





--







--


1860





--







1860


100





--







--


360





360







--


3700





720







1860

Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs (MT)
0
0
360.00
0
0
0
739.50
1636.80
40.50
145.80
2922.60


(ii) SLBMs and SLBM LaunchersSS-N-6SS-N-8SS-N-18SS-N-20SS-N-23Total
Deployed SLBMs and Their Associated Launchers
16
192
208
120
112
648
Warheads Attributed to Deployed SLBMs
16
192
624
1200
448
2480
Throw-weight of Deployed SLBMs (MT)
10.40
211.20
343.20
306.00
313.60
1184.40


(iii) Heavy BombersBlackjackBearTotal
Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

6

6

--

74

64

10

80

70

10

Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

48

48


--

522

512


10

570

560


10



Ukrainian MOU Data
(i) ICBMs and ICBM LaunchersSS-19SS-24 for Silo LauncherTotal
Deployed ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers

    Deployed Heavy ICBMs and Their Associated Launchers
64

--

46

--

110

--

Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed ICBMs on Mobile Launchers of ICBMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy ICBMs

384

--

--

460

--

--

844

--

--

Throw-weight of Deployed ICBMs (MT)278.40
186.3
464.70


(ii) SLBMs and SLBM Launchers
None


(iii) Heavy BombersBearBlackjackTotal
Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

25

25

0

19

19

0

44

44

0

Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

    Warheads Attributed to Deployed Heavy Bombers Equipped for Nuclear Armaments Other than Long-Range Nuclear ALCMs

200

200


0

152

152


0

352

352


0