R-17 Elbrus
| 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 | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962−Present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Viktor Makeyev |
| Designed | 1958−1961 |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
| Unit cost | US$1,000,000 (equivalent to US$2,658,694 in 2024) |
| Produced | 1959−1987 |
| No. built | 7,000−10,000 (est.) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,682–5,950 kg (12,527–13,118 lb) |
| Length | 11.2−11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Diameter | 885 mm (34.8 in) |
| Wingspan | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 7 |
| Maximum firing range | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Warhead | HE, cluster, chemical, nuclear |
| Engine | Isayev/KBKhM 9D21 liquid (missile) D-12-525A diesel (TEL) |
| Ground clearance | 0.44 m (1 ft 5 in) |
| Propellant | TM-185 (kerosene derivative) / AK-27I (27% N 2O 4 73% HNO 3) |
Operational range | 450 km (280 mi) (full load) |
| Maximum speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) |
| Accuracy | 450–900 m (490–980 yd) CEP |
Launch platform | 9P117M TEL |
| References | |
The R-17 Elbrus (Russian: Р-17, 9К72 «Эльбрус», named for Mount Elbrus), 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. The R-17 is one of several Soviet missiles to carry the reporting name Scud, and 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. The North Koreans reverse-engineered it as the Hwasong-5.