R-17
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R-17 is the Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missile better known in the West by its NATO reporting name "Scud-B."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short-range ballistic missile
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tactical ballistic missile → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| deploymentMode |
road-mobile
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transporter-erector-launcher-based → |
| designer |
Soviet design bureaus
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| diameter |
approximately 0.88 m
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| era |
Cold War
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| exportedTo |
Egypt
→
Iraq → Libya → North Korea → Syria → Yemen → |
| famousFor |
being known in the West as Scud-B
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extensive use by Iraq during the Gulf War → |
| fuel |
kerosene-based fuel
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| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
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| launchPlatform |
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
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| launchWeight |
approximately 5,900 kg
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| length |
approximately 11.2 m
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| NATOReportingName |
Scud-B
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| notableFeature |
basis for many foreign derivatives and copies
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widely exported outside the Soviet Union → |
| operationalStatus |
largely obsolete
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| operationalUse |
theater-level strike missions
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| oxidizer |
inhibited red fuming nitric acid
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| partOfSeries |
Scud missile family
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| predecessor |
R-11
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| propellantType |
liquid fuel
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| range |
approximately 300 km
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| role |
battlefield support
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strategic harassment of rear-area targets → |
| serviceEntry |
1960s
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| usedBy |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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Iranian Armed Forces → Iraqi Armed Forces → Libyan Armed Forces → North Korean Armed Forces → Soviet Armed Forces → Syrian Armed Forces → |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War → Yom Kippur War → |
| warheadType |
chemical warhead (capable)
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high-explosive warhead → nuclear warhead (capable) → |
| warheadWeight |
approximately 985 kg
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Scud missile
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SovietDesignation |