Paradox IV
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The MX-131A "Paradox IV” Advanced Land-Based Intercontinental Fractional Orbital Ballistic Thermonuclear Missile is Praetoria Novus’ most advanced ICBM. Each missile is equiped with 16 multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), each holding the cutting-edge Mk-60D 2.2-megaton nuclear warhead. The advanced design aims to merge huge technical improvements in the missile’s range, yield, speed and accuracy with the issues of survivability. The missile is silo-based. The missiles are thought to cost at about USD $600 million each.
The “Paradox IV” is at the cutting edge of nuclear missile technology and, though highly classified, is known to be fully integrated with the Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS). This means that, after launch, the ICBM will go into a low Earth orbit and will then de-orbit for an attack. The “Paradox IV” therefore has no range limit at all and the orbital flight path it takes does not reveal the target location to the enemy as the missile may strike from any direction. Despite its orbital nature, advances in missile technology by Praetoria Novus have meant that the “Paradox IV” is still extremly accurate.
The “Paradox IV” is designed to be effective in neutralising hard targets, and is hardned against nuclear effects and has advanced safety features.
Specifications
MX-131A “Paradox IV” Fractional Orbital ICBM
Contractors: Lorica Advanced Aerospace Industries
Power: First Stage: 7.5 Meganewton thrust Lorica XF-8C solid fuel thrust-vectoring motor. Second Stage: Lorica XF-4B General solid fuel thrust-vectoring motor. Third Stage: Lorica XF-9G solid fuel thrust-vectoring motor. MIRV Bus: Jupiter AC-12J restartable liquid fuel motor; storable hypergolic fuel.
Length: 30 m
Diameter: 3 m
Mass: Classified
Range: Unlimited
Guidance: Classified (advanced system)
Payload: Weight is classified; 16 Segmentata DFS-66B re-entry vehicles each carrying a 2.2-MT Mk-60D warhead.
Basing Mode: Armoured Silo
The "Paradox IV" and Praetoria Novus
Praetoria Novus plans to construct and make operational at least 800 of these advanced missiles as part of the central core of its nuclear deterance strategy. The “Paradox IV” is shielded against radiation, EMP, nuclear blasts, and is designed to survive a hit from any currently available laser technology.
The “Paradox IV” is rumoured to have advanced new propulsion systems which enable it to evade kinetic anti-ballistic missile defenses, although details are sketchy. What is known is that it is designed to be immune to any planned Anti-Ballistic Missile defence conceivable. It is said to be capable of making evasive maneuvers to avoid destruction from terminal phase interceptors, and it carries targeting countermeasures and decoys.
