Dead Hand System - Revision history

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 14:16, 25 July 2019

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		+	[[Image:DUGA.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The [[Duga Radar (Russian Woodpecker)\|Duga Radar array]] in Chernobyl, claimed by some to be a Perimeter System radar]]
		+	[[Image:Triumf.jpeg\|thumb\|right\| A S-400 ''Triumf'' surface-to-air missile launcher, one of the theorized launchers for the Perimeter System]]
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	Dead Hand (Russian: Система «Периметр», Systema "Perimetr", lit. "Perimeter" System, with the GRAU Index 15E601, Cyrillic: 15Э601), also known as Perimeter, is a Cold War-era automatic nuclear weapons-control system used by the Soviet Union. General speculation from insiders alleges that the system remains in use in the post-Soviet Russian Federation as well. An example of fail-deadly and mutual assured destruction deterrence, it can automatically trigger the launch of the Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by sending a pre-entered highest-authority order from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Strategic Missile Force Management to command posts and individual silos if a nuclear strike is detected by seismic, light, radioactivity, and overpressure sensors even with the commanding elements fully destroyed. By most accounts, it is normally switched off and is supposed to be activated during dangerous crises only; however, it is said to remain fully functional and able to serve its purpose whenever it may be needed. A similar system existed in the U.S. known as the AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System (ERCS).		Dead Hand (Russian: Система «Периметр», Systema "Perimetr", lit. "Perimeter" System, with the GRAU Index 15E601, Cyrillic: 15Э601), also known as Perimeter, is a Cold War-era automatic nuclear weapons-control system used by the Soviet Union. General speculation from insiders alleges that the system remains in use in the post-Soviet Russian Federation as well. An example of fail-deadly and mutual assured destruction deterrence, it can automatically trigger the launch of the Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by sending a pre-entered highest-authority order from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Strategic Missile Force Management to command posts and individual silos if a nuclear strike is detected by seismic, light, radioactivity, and overpressure sensors even with the commanding elements fully destroyed. By most accounts, it is normally switched off and is supposed to be activated during dangerous crises only; however, it is said to remain fully functional and able to serve its purpose whenever it may be needed. A similar system existed in the U.S. known as the AN/DRC-8 Emergency Rocket Communications System (ERCS).

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-	~~(Image on left: Duga-1 Radar Array, near Chernobyl, Ukraine. Theorized by some to be a Dead Hand System)~~
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-	~~(Image at right: S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system, possibly used as a Dead Hand System missile launcher)~~

	== System concept ==		== System concept ==

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 19:09, 24 July 2019

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-	~~[[Soviet/Russian Strategic Aerial/Electronic Defense Units]]~~
	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	All sources courtesy of Wikipedia, Military Today, Media Commons, Wikimedia, and the New York Times archive		All sources courtesy of Wikipedia, Military Today, Media Commons, Wikimedia, and the New York Times archive

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 17:43, 24 July 2019

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	(Image on left: Duga-1 Radar Array, near Chernobyl, Ukraine. Theorized by some to be a Dead Hand System)		(Image on left: Duga-1 Radar Array, near Chernobyl, Ukraine. Theorized by some to be a Dead Hand System)

-	(Image at right: [[S-400 Triumf~~/SA-21 Growler]]~~ surface-to-air missile system, possibly used as a Dead Hand System missile launcher)	+	(Image at right: S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system, possibly used as a Dead Hand System missile launcher)

	== System concept ==		== System concept ==

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 23:11, 3 June 2019

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	Upon activation and determination of the happening of a nuclear war, the system sends out a 15P011 command missile with a special 15B99 warhead which passes commands to open all silos and all command centers of the RVSN with appropriate receivers in flight. The command missile system is similar with the US Emergency Rocket Communications System.		Upon activation and determination of the happening of a nuclear war, the system sends out a 15P011 command missile with a special 15B99 warhead which passes commands to open all silos and all command centers of the RVSN with appropriate receivers in flight. The command missile system is similar with the US Emergency Rocket Communications System.
-	An alternate theory involves the usage of converted surface-to-air missile launchers, including the [[S-400 Triumf/SA-21]]. The missile, using the advantages of a high-velocity rocket, could fly over dozens of silos and command centers while transmitting commands.	+	An alternate theory involves the usage of converted surface-to-air missile launchers, including the [[S-400 Triumf/SA-21 Growler]]. The missile, using the advantages of a high-velocity rocket, could fly over dozens of silos and command centers while transmitting commands.

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 23:11, 3 June 2019

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	Upon activation and determination of the happening of a nuclear war, the system sends out a 15P011 command missile with a special 15B99 warhead which passes commands to open all silos and all command centers of the RVSN with appropriate receivers in flight. The command missile system is similar with the US Emergency Rocket Communications System.		Upon activation and determination of the happening of a nuclear war, the system sends out a 15P011 command missile with a special 15B99 warhead which passes commands to open all silos and all command centers of the RVSN with appropriate receivers in flight. The command missile system is similar with the US Emergency Rocket Communications System.
-	~~It has been theorized that several~~ surface-to-air missile ~~systems~~, ~~such as the BUK-1 and~~ the S-~~300/~~400 ~~systems~~, ~~are used as Dead Hand~~ command ~~launchers~~.	+	An alternate theory involves the usage of converted surface-to-air missile launchers, including the [[S-400 Triumf/SA-21]]. The missile, using the advantages of a high-velocity rocket, could fly over dozens of silos and command centers while transmitting commands.

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 23:09, 3 June 2019

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	(Image on left: Duga-1 Radar Array, near Chernobyl, Ukraine. Theorized by some to be a Dead Hand System)		(Image on left: Duga-1 Radar Array, near Chernobyl, Ukraine. Theorized by some to be a Dead Hand System)

-	(Image at right: S-400 ''Triumf''/SA-21 "Growler" surface-to-air missile system, possibly used as a Dead Hand System missile launcher)	+	(Image at right: [[S-400 Triumf/SA-21 Growler]] surface-to-air missile system, possibly used as a Dead Hand System missile launcher)

	== System concept ==		== System concept ==

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 22:26, 4 April 2019

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	It was designed to lie semi-dormant until switched on by a high official in a crisis. Then it would begin monitoring a network of seismic, radiation, and air pressure sensors for signs of nuclear explosions. Before launching any retaliatory strike, the system had to check off four if/then propositions: If it was turned on, then it would try to determine that a nuclear weapon had hit Soviet soil. If it seemed that one had, the system would check to see if any communication links to the war room of the Soviet General Staff remained. If they did, and if some amount of time—likely ranging from 15 minutes to an hour—passed without further indications of attack, the machine would assume officials were still living who could order the counterattack and shut down. But if the line to the General Staff went dead, then Perimeter would infer that apocalypse had arrived. It would immediately transfer launch authority to whoever was manning the system at that moment deep inside a protected bunker—bypassing layers and layers of normal command authority.		It was designed to lie semi-dormant until switched on by a high official in a crisis. Then it would begin monitoring a network of seismic, radiation, and air pressure sensors for signs of nuclear explosions. Before launching any retaliatory strike, the system had to check off four if/then propositions: If it was turned on, then it would try to determine that a nuclear weapon had hit Soviet soil. If it seemed that one had, the system would check to see if any communication links to the war room of the Soviet General Staff remained. If they did, and if some amount of time—likely ranging from 15 minutes to an hour—passed without further indications of attack, the machine would assume officials were still living who could order the counterattack and shut down. But if the line to the General Staff went dead, then Perimeter would infer that apocalypse had arrived. It would immediately transfer launch authority to whoever was manning the system at that moment deep inside a protected bunker—bypassing layers and layers of normal command authority.
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-	~~== Surface-to-air missile theorized to be used by the Dead Hand System ==~~
-	Some SAMs were theorized to be converted to be used in the Dead Hand System, due to their speed, velocity, and range. This is a list of the SAMs theorized to be used by the Dead Hand System (With respective images and information from Wikipedia):
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-	~~S-25 ''Berkut''/SA-1 Guild: [[S-25 Berkut/SA-1 Guild]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/S-25_KYm.jpg/220px-S-25_KYm.jpg~~
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-	~~S-75 ''Dvina''/SA-2 Guideline: [[S-75 Dvina/SA-2 Guideline]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sa-2camo.jpg/220px-Sa-2camo.jpg~~
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-	~~2K11 "Krug"/SA-3 Ganef: [[2K11 Krug/SA-3 Ganef]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/ZRK_Krug_2005_G1.jpg/320px-ZRK_Krug_2005_G1.jpg~~
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-	~~S-200 ''Angara''/SA-5 Gammon: [[S-200 Angara/SA-5 Gammon]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg/220px-ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg~~
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-	V-400 "Dal"/SA-5 Griffon: [[V-400 Dal/SA-5 Griffon]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Two-stage_V-400_%285V11%29_missile_of_surface-to-air_missile_system_%C2%ABDal%C2%BB_in_Military-historical_Museum_of_Artillery%2C_Engineer_and_Signal_Corps_in_Saint-Petersburg%2C_Russia.jpg/320px-thumbnail.jpg
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-	~~2K12 ''Kub''/SA-6 Gainful: [[2K12 Kub/SA-6 Gainful]] https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b1/fe/43/b1fe436cf0481640d930630dd81287ae.jpg~~
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-	~~V-1000/Griffon: [[V-1000/Griffon]] https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/14441838997_d233a25b41_m.jpg~~
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-	~~A-35 "Aldan": [[A-35 Aldan]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Doghouse_dunay3_kh7_receiver.jpg/235px-Doghouse_dunay3_kh7_receiver.jpg~~
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-	ABM-1 Galosh: [[ABM-1 Galosh]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9_%28%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD-9%29.jpg/220px-%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9_%28%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD-9%29.jpg

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 16:04, 4 April 2019

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	Some SAMs were theorized to be converted to be used in the Dead Hand System, due to their speed, velocity, and range. This is a list of the SAMs theorized to be used by the Dead Hand System (With respective images and information from Wikipedia):		Some SAMs were theorized to be converted to be used in the Dead Hand System, due to their speed, velocity, and range. This is a list of the SAMs theorized to be used by the Dead Hand System (With respective images and information from Wikipedia):

-	S-25 ''Berkut''/SA-1 Guild: ~~https:~~/~~/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S~~-~~25_Berkut~~ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/S-25_KYm.jpg/220px-S-25_KYm.jpg	+	S-25 ''Berkut''/SA-1 Guild: [[S-25 Berkut/SA-1 Guild]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/S-25_KYm.jpg/220px-S-25_KYm.jpg

-	S-75 ''Dvina''/SA-2 Guideline: ~~https:~~/~~/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S~~-~~75_Dvina~~ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sa-2camo.jpg/220px-Sa-2camo.jpg	+	S-75 ''Dvina''/SA-2 Guideline: [[S-75 Dvina/SA-2 Guideline]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sa-2camo.jpg/220px-Sa-2camo.jpg

-	~~S-200 ''Volga''~~/SA-~~5 Gammon: https~~:/~~/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S~~-~~200_(missile)~~ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/~~ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2~~.jpg/~~220px-ZRK_S~~-~~200V_2007_G2~~.jpg	+	2K11 "Krug"/SA-3 Ganef: [[2K11 Krug/SA-3 Ganef]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/ZRK_Krug_2005_G1.jpg/320px-ZRK_Krug_2005_G1.jpg

-	~~2K12~~ ''~~Kub~~''/SA-~~6 Gainful~~: https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~2K12_Kub https:~~//~~i.pinimg.com~~/~~236x~~/b1/~~fe/43/b1fe436cf0481640d930630dd81287ae~~.jpg	+	S-200 ''Angara''/SA-5 Gammon: [[S-200 Angara/SA-5 Gammon]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg/220px-ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg

-	~~9K37 ''Buk'' (BUK~~-1)/SA-~~11 Gadfly~~: https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~Buk_missile_system https:~~//~~i.pinimg.com~~/~~236x~~/~~f2/bf/5d/f2bf5d986d5f59326dcf498647d39ac6~~--~~armored~~-~~vehicles~~-~~special~~-~~forces~~.jpg	+	V-400 "Dal"/SA-5 Griffon: [[V-400 Dal/SA-5 Griffon]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Two-stage_V-400_%285V11%29_missile_of_surface-to-air_missile_system_%C2%ABDal%C2%BB_in_Military-historical_Museum_of_Artillery%2C_Engineer_and_Signal_Corps_in_Saint-Petersburg%2C_Russia.jpg/320px-thumbnail.jpg

-	S-~~300~~/SA-~~10 missile family~~: https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/S-~~300_missile_system~~ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Sa-~~10c_b~~.jpg/220px-Sa-~~10c_b~~.jpg	+	2K12 ''Kub''/SA-6 Gainful: [[2K12 Kub/SA-6 Gainful]] https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b1/fe/43/b1fe436cf0481640d930630dd81287ae.jpg
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		+	V-1000/Griffon: [[V-1000/Griffon]] https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/14441838997_d233a25b41_m.jpg
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		+	A-35 "Aldan": [[A-35 Aldan]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Doghouse_dunay3_kh7_receiver.jpg/235px-Doghouse_dunay3_kh7_receiver.jpg
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		+	ABM-1 Galosh: [[ABM-1 Galosh]] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9_%28%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD-9%29.jpg/220px-%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9_%28%D0%9A%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD-9%29.jpg

-	S-400 ''Triumf''/SA-21 Growler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-400_missile_system https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/%D0%A1-400_%C2%AB%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%84%C2%BB.JPG/300px-%D0%A1-400_%C2%AB%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%84%C2%BB.JPG

	== Motivation ==		== Motivation ==

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 11:53, 3 April 2019

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	All sources courtesy of Wikipedia, Military Today, Media Commons, Wikimedia, and the New York Times archive		All sources courtesy of Wikipedia, Military Today, Media Commons, Wikimedia, and the New York Times archive

The Wrigley Guerrilla at 16:21, 2 April 2019

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	S-75 ''Dvina''/SA-2 Guideline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-75_Dvina https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sa-2camo.jpg/220px-Sa-2camo.jpg		S-75 ''Dvina''/SA-2 Guideline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-75_Dvina https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Sa-2camo.jpg/220px-Sa-2camo.jpg

-	S-200 ''Volga''/SA-5 Gammon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-200_(missile) ~~[[File~~: ~~Gammon~~.jpg]]	+	S-200 ''Volga''/SA-5 Gammon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-200_(missile) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg/220px-ZRK_S-200V_2007_G2.jpg
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		+	2K12 ''Kub''/SA-6 Gainful: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K12_Kub https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b1/fe/43/b1fe436cf0481640d930630dd81287ae.jpg
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		+	9K37 ''Buk'' (BUK-1)/SA-11 Gadfly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buk_missile_system https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f2/bf/5d/f2bf5d986d5f59326dcf498647d39ac6--armored-vehicles-special-forces.jpg
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		+	S-300/SA-10 missile family: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300_missile_system https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Sa-10c_b.jpg/220px-Sa-10c_b.jpg
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		+	S-400 ''Triumf''/SA-21 Growler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-400_missile_system https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/%D0%A1-400_%C2%AB%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%84%C2%BB.JPG/300px-%D0%A1-400_%C2%AB%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%84%C2%BB.JPG
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	== Motivation ==		== Motivation ==

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