Novator 9M729 (SSC-8) Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile

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. The missile is likely a ground-launched variant of the Russian Navy's 3M-54 Kalibr missile (NATO: SS-N-27 "Sizzler") or another version of the Iskander-K or Kh-101. It is estimated that the Russians have fielded two battalions of SSC-8s. Each battalion has four launchers, and each launcher has six missiles. Experts believe fewer than 100 missiles have been produced as of December 2018. The missile is likely a ground-launched variant of the Russian Navy’s 3M-54 Kalibr missile (NATO: SS-N-27 Sizzler). It has also been reported as a modified version of the Iskander-K or Kh-101. It was initially designated SSC-X-8 in U.S. reports, but officials removed the “X” when it transitioned from an experimental to an operational weapon.6 The missile was developed by the Russian company NPO Novator.