There is a kind of ** equipment, which not only has a strong attack power, but also has a significant advantage in terms of cost performance, and even attracted the attention of the United States. At the mention of this, many military enthusiasts may think of the AK47 assault rifle, but it is not it that I would like to introduce it, but a piece of equipment that is widely used in third world countries - the Soviet R11 Scud ballistic missile. In the recent Palestinian-Israeli conflict, we seem to have seen this former anti-American weapon again, which has attracted the attention of many.
As far as is known, the R11 Scud ballistic missile was developed by the USSR on the basis of the German V2 missile. Compared to the latter, this missile, although simpler in structure, has better safety performance, it uses solid-fuel engines for power propulsion, and uses inertial navigation flight mode. Since 1957, the Soviet army has been armed with this missile.
The R11 Scud ballistic missile belongs to the family of short-range surface-to-surface missiles, and although the overall cost is low, it has excellent maneuverability and high-speed flight characteristics. It is reported that the length of this missile is 1125 meters, weighing up to 5900 kg, capable of carrying and firing 800 kg of ammunition with a kill radius of up to 150 meters. In terms of range, through continuous technological upgrades, the range of this missile has been increased from 300 kilometers to 700 kilometers, and the attack error has been reduced. When performing combat missions, the missile can include the opponent's airfields, railway stations, and other fixed targets in the scope of key strikes.
In the 80s of the last century, when the Iran-Iraq war broke out, Iraq used Scud missiles to carry out large-scale attacks, firing more than 200 missiles at Iran. This marks the first time that the Scud missile has been used in actual combat, and has attracted widespread attention from the international community. It is worth noting that during the Gulf War, Israel was also attacked by Iraqi Scud missiles.
The low cost of research and development, the simplicity of technology and the aggressiveness of the Scud missile attracted the interest of many third world countries, triggering a buying boom. In this process, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries have purchased this kind of **, and on this basis, some new missiles have been derived. In a number of subsequent regional conflicts, the Scud missile played an important role.
Despite the limited accuracy of the Scud's attack, the R11 Scud ballistic missile still shows a strong battlefield deterrent, causing the vigilance of the United States, Israel and other military powers. If further equipped with a chemical warhead, the missile will have more lethality.