Military Vehicles

The Scub B is a medium-range tactical missile with nuclear or conventional high-explosive warheads.  Introduced in 1961, it has a poor operational record.

Its gyroscopic guidance system is only active for the first 80 seconds of flight to the target speeds of up to Mach 9.

The Scud is consequently extremely inaccurate, as was demonstrate by Iraqi scud attacks against Israeli cities during the Gulf War.

A single Scud is carried on a modified MAZ-543 truck acting as a transporter erector launcher, in section military vehicles

Initially a JS-3 tracked chassis was used, but the MAZ-543 was introduced from 1965 to give improved off-road mobility.

Country of Origin     :Russia/Soviet Union
Crew                         :4
Weight                      :37,400kg (82,500lb)
Dimensions              :Length: 13.36m (43.83ft); width: 3.02m (9.91ft); height: 3.33m (10.93ft)
Range                       :450km (280miles)
Armour :Not applicable
Armament                :1 x Scud B tactical ballistic missile
Powerplant               :1 x D12A-525A 12-cylinder diesel, developing 525hp (391kW) at 2100rpm
Performance             :Maximum road speed: 45km/h (28mph);