SS-1 Scud Missile Launcher

SS-1 'Scud' Missile Launcher

SS-1B 'Scud A'

SS-1C 'Scud-B'

Designers:

Korolyev Design Bureau (OKB 1)
Makeyev Design Bureau (OKB 52)

Soviet Designations
     MAZ-543P Designation:
     Rocket Service Designation:
     Rocket Production Designation:

9P117M
R-11
8K14

9P117M
R-17 (also R-300)
8K14

Manufacturer:

Votkinsk Machine Building Plant

Role:

Tactical Missile Launcher

Year Adopted:

1964

1970

Weight (Loaded Vehicle):

41.2 tons

37400 kilograms

Operational Status:

Used By: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Libya, Poland, Romania, Syria, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Former Soviet Users: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine

Armament:

1 x R-11 tactical missile

1 x R-17 tactical missile

Engine:

D12A-525 12-cylinder Diesel Engine that produces 525 horsepower at 2,100 RPM

Crew:

3-5 men

Overall Length:

43 feet, 10 inches

13.36 meters

Height (Overall):

8 feet, 6 inches

2.6 meters

Width:

9 feet, 10 inches

3.0 meters

Maximum Speed
(on road):


34 miles per hour	55 kilometers per hour

Range (on road):

404 miles

650 km

Fuel Capacity:

800 liters
(211 gallons)

Missile Statistics
Missile Variant:	R-11	R-17
Maximum Range:	180 kilometers	300 kilometers
Warhead:	High Explosive, Chemical, or Nuclear
Fuel:	Liquid
Guidance:	Inertial
CEP (circular probability of error):	3000 meters	450 meters
Missile Length:	10.7m	11.25m
Missile Diameter:	0.88m	0.88m
Missile Weight:	10,141 pounds 4600 kilograms	14,043 pounds 6370 kilograms