Scud C (Shahab-2/Hwasong-6)
Owned By
| Operator: | Syria | North Korea | Iran |
| Status: | In Service | In Service | In Service |
| Number: | <100 | ~100 | 150 |
| Cost: | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Acquired: | 1991-2000 | 1992 | 1990 |
| General Specs: | |||
| Country of origin: | Originally based on a Soviet or Chinese design, then copied by North Korea | ||
| Manufacturer: | North Korea, with Iran and Syria believed to be producing copies or updated variants | ||
| Introduced: | 1989-1991 | ||
| Class: | Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) | ||
| Range: | 357-373 miles (575-600 km) | ||
| Warhead: | 1,322.7-1,543.2 lbs (600-700 kg) high explosive (HE) or chemical payload | ||
| Speed: | |||
| Weight: | 13,437-14,110 lbs (6,095-6,400 kg) | ||
| Length: | 36.9 ft (11.25 m) | ||
| Diameter: | 2.89 ft (0.88 m) | ||
| Propellant: | Single-stage liquid propellant engine | ||
| Guidance System: | Inertial Guidance System | ||
| Accuracy: | 2,297 ft CEP (700 m CEP) | ||
| Launch Platform: | Mobile transporter erector launcher | ||
| Notes: | |||
Sources:
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- “Syria’s Scuds and Chemical Weapons.” CNS. Monterey Institute of International Studies, Mar. 1999. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
- Cordesman, Anthony H., and Khalid R. Al-Rodhan. “Shahab-2/Scud-C.” Iran’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Real and Potential Threat. Washington: CSIS, 2006. 256-58. Print.
- “Hwasong 6 / Scud-C – North Korea.” Military Analysis Network. Federation of American Scientists, 12 May 2014. Web. 21 July 2014.
- “Profile for Syria.” NTI: Nuclear Threat Initiative. Monterey Institute of International Studies, Aug. 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
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