| R-17 Elbrus | |
|---|---|
 An R-17 missile at the Muzeum Uzbrojenia (Museum of Armament), Poznań, Poland (2004) | |
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1964–present |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War, Yom Kippur War,[1] Soviet–Afghan War, Libyan Civil War, Gulf War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Viktor Makeyev |
| Designed | 1956–1958 |
| Produced | 1960-1987 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,800 kg (12,800 lb) |
| Length | 11,200 mm (36.7 ft) |
| Diameter | 880 mm (2.89 ft) |
| Engine | RD-21 |
| Propellant | UDMH/HNO3 |
| Accuracy | 450–900 m (CEP) |
Launch platform | TEL |
The R-17 Elbrus (Russian: Р-17, 9К72 «Эльбрус», named for Mount Elbrus),[2] GRAU index 9K72 is a tactical ballistic missile, initially developed by the Soviet Union. It is also known by its NATO reporting name SS-1C Scud-B. It is one of several Soviet missiles to carry the reporting name Scud; the most prolifically launched of the series, with a production run estimated at 7,000 (1960–1987). Also designated R-300 during the 1970s, the R-17 was derived from the R-11 Zemlya. It has been operated by 32 countries and manufactured in four countries outside the Soviet Union. It is still in service with some. It's been called the Hwasong-5 in North Korea.[3]
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- ^ "Soviet/Russian Missile Designations". Johnston's Archive. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "North Korean Missile Designations". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2019-07-21.