Showing posts with label Missile. Show all posts
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The SCUD SS-1 Gained a Prominent Role in the 1991 Persian Gulf War
The SCUD missile system was the Soviet military long-range missile
mainstay throughout the 70's and 80's. The system gained notoriety
during the first Gulf War in 1991, where Saddam Hussein launched attacks
against Israel and Saudi Arabia using these missile systems with some
success. The SCUD missile is set upon a mobile 9P117
8x8 truck, which made it difficult for Allied aircrews and special
forces to zero in on their locations (SCUD crews would launch their
missiles and immediately move to a new location).
The SCUD missile system was the Soviet military long-range missile mainstay throughout the 70's and 80's. The system gained notoriety during the first Gulf War in 1991, where Saddam Hussein launched attacks against Israel and Saudi Arabia using these missile systems with some success.
The SCUD missile is set upon a mobile 9P117 8x8 truck, which made it difficult for Allied aircrews and special forces to zero in on their locations (SCUD crews would launch their missiles and immediately move to a new location). The SCUB missile itself stemmed from post-World War Two Soviet engineering based on captured Geran V-2 rockets. The design firm of Korolyev was responsible for the research along with captured German scientists and engineers.
The missile itself was measured at 11.25m (36.9 ft) with a weight of 5,600kg (5.6 tons). The warhead consisted of a single payload measured at roughly 985kg and could be armed with conventional, nuclear or chemical armaments. The rocket was propelled by a single-stage liquid booster and had an overall range of 300km (186.4 miles). Once the rocket motor would give out, the missile system became completely unguided making the weapon extremely inaccurate.
Though reportedly not very accurate, the Cold War-era World War 2-devised SCUD system worked well enough under combat conditions as televised in the Iraq war of 1991 and served as a potent weapon for causing much angst in the Israeli public. About 30 deaths from SCUD missile attacks were reported from that war's use. Missile programs of Pakistan, North Korean and Iran have been reported to use the Soviet Scud-based technology to produce battlefield missiles capable of reaching up to 1,500km in range (932 miles). Add this range with the potent ability to deliver a payload of explosive, chemical, biological or even nuclear warheads and these armies gain a certain tactical advantage on the battlefield. A modernization program for the Scud missile system began in 1999, though the system is widely being replaced in most inventories.
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| Country of Origin: Soviet Union Initial Year of Service: 1957 5,600kg battlefield missile 985kg warhead |
The SCUD missile system was the Soviet military long-range missile mainstay throughout the 70's and 80's. The system gained notoriety during the first Gulf War in 1991, where Saddam Hussein launched attacks against Israel and Saudi Arabia using these missile systems with some success.
The SCUD missile is set upon a mobile 9P117 8x8 truck, which made it difficult for Allied aircrews and special forces to zero in on their locations (SCUD crews would launch their missiles and immediately move to a new location). The SCUB missile itself stemmed from post-World War Two Soviet engineering based on captured Geran V-2 rockets. The design firm of Korolyev was responsible for the research along with captured German scientists and engineers.
The missile itself was measured at 11.25m (36.9 ft) with a weight of 5,600kg (5.6 tons). The warhead consisted of a single payload measured at roughly 985kg and could be armed with conventional, nuclear or chemical armaments. The rocket was propelled by a single-stage liquid booster and had an overall range of 300km (186.4 miles). Once the rocket motor would give out, the missile system became completely unguided making the weapon extremely inaccurate.
Though reportedly not very accurate, the Cold War-era World War 2-devised SCUD system worked well enough under combat conditions as televised in the Iraq war of 1991 and served as a potent weapon for causing much angst in the Israeli public. About 30 deaths from SCUD missile attacks were reported from that war's use. Missile programs of Pakistan, North Korean and Iran have been reported to use the Soviet Scud-based technology to produce battlefield missiles capable of reaching up to 1,500km in range (932 miles). Add this range with the potent ability to deliver a payload of explosive, chemical, biological or even nuclear warheads and these armies gain a certain tactical advantage on the battlefield. A modernization program for the Scud missile system began in 1999, though the system is widely being replaced in most inventories.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Russia tests secret missile (By BBC)
A new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) so secret it has no name yet has been successfully tested in Russia, the defence ministry says.
The new weapon is designed to penetrate Nato's European missile defence shield, Russian defence sources told the Interfax news agency.
The test came days after Nato said its system had reached "interim operational capability".
The missile carried a dummy warhead and was fired 6,000km (3,730 miles).
It was reportedly the second test of the missile, the first in September having failed.
The test came days after Nato activated its new missile shield in Europe.
The alliance announced the new ballistic missile defense system had reached "interim operational capability".
Moscow has accused Nato of seeking to undermine its nuclear deterrent but the alliance says its shield is aimed at potential rogue states like Iran.
'In response'
A mobile launcher on the Plesetsk range fired the new missile at 10:15 (06:15 GMT) on Wednesday, defence ministry spokesman Col Vadim Koval said.
The warhead was delivered successfully to its designated area on the Kura range on Kamchatka, he added.
A military source quoted by Interfax said the new ICBM used a "new type of fuel that helps reduce the time required to operate the propellants in the active stage of the rocket's trajectory".
Officials believe this makes it more difficult to detect and easier to move.
Interfax said the weapon also features individual warheads that can change course to avoid being shot down.
"This is one of the... measures being developed by Russia's military and political leadership in response to the US deployment of a global anti-missile system," former strategic forces director Viktor Yesin told Interfax.
Nato says its shield is meant to protect members from a missile fired by a rogue state - understood to mean Iran. It plans to increase its capability by deploying further assets in the years ahead.
However, Russia says the shield upsets the military balance and has threatened to turn its missile launchers on vital Nato sites.
See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18172726
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