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Bookmark or Share- Scud missile - WikipediaA Scud missile is one of a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was exported widely to both Second and Third World countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies.
- What’s a Scud? - Smithsonian MagazineDuring the cold war, NATO used “Scud” to refer to a specific missile, the R-11, a Soviet theater-range weapon intended to strike targets in Western Europe.
- SS-1 `Scud’ (R-11/8A61/8K11, R-11FM (SS-N-1B) and R- 17/8K14)The `Scud B’ missile is carried on an eight-wheeled MAZ 543 P TEL vehicle (9P117M), and the missile is raised to the vertical position at the back of the TEL before launch. The TEL has a length of 13.36 m, a width of 3.02 m and weighs 37,400 kg when loaded with a missile.
- R-17 Elbrus (SS-1 Scud-B) - Missile Defense Advocacy AllianceWhile the Scud-B and its other variants are outdated, they still pose a threat to American forces and their allies around the world. The effectiveness of the Scud missile has been proven over the course of many conflicts since its introduction in 1962.
- Weapons - Ss-1 Scud | The Gulf War | FRONTLINE - PBSScud was first deployed by the Soviets in the mid-1960s. The missile was originally designed to carry a 100-kiloton nuclear warhead or a 2,000 pound conventional warhead, with ranges from 100...
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