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...
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Look up Elbrus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. Elbrus may also refer to: Elbrus Abbasov...
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It is derived from the Hwasong-5, itself a derivative of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus. It carries the NATO reporting name Scud. Work on an extended-range version...
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Walker and the Swiss guide Peter Knubel.[citation needed] The name Elbrus /ˈɛlbrus/ seems to have a connection with Alborz (also called Elburz), which...
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Korean short range ballistic missile (SRBM) derived from the Soviet R-17 Elbrus missile. It is one of several missiles with the NATO reporting name Scud-B...
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Soviet Navy. Hwasong-5 Hwasong-6 R-17 Elbrus Scud Johnston's Archive – Soviet/Russian Missile Designations Wade, Mark. "R-11". Encyclopedia Astronautica...
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Developed in the mid-1980s, it is a scaled-up adaptation of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus missiles, more commonly known by its NATO reporting name "Scud". The...
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Iran–Iraq War, Iran purchased R-17 Elbrus missiles from Libya, Syria and North Korea (Hwasong-5). It is a close copy of Hwasong-5 (R-17). Iran began making the...
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Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the R-17 Elbrus). On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of...
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capability. The weapon used the same mobile launcher (MAZ-543) as the R-17 Elbrus missile but had an environmental protective cover that split down the...
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Luna systems (known in the west as the FROG systems) and the R-11 Zemlya and R-17 Elbrus (known in the west as the Scud) armed with nuclear warheads....
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province, North Korea Hwasong rocket family of North Korea Hwasong-1 (R-17 Elbrus) Hwasong-3 (9K52 Luna-M / 2K6 Luna) Hwasong-5, North Korean version of...
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carried out surgical strikes against Armenian forces and destroyed three R-17 Elbrus tactical ballistic missile launchers in Kalbajar District, de jure part...
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ZIL-131 based АЦ-3,0-40(131)М9-АР-01 firetruck ZIL-131V tractor with R-17 Elbrus SCUD missile Ukrainian Army ZIL-131 ZIL-131 Command post ZIL-131 tanker...
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Small Arms: Armoured Vehicles: 9K52 Luna-M — 24 in service 1980. R-11 Zemlya, R-17 Elbrus (Scud-A, Scud-B) – 24 launchers plus decoys, retired 1990 OTR-21...
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interceptor is used). In 1995, it was the first system to destroy a R-17 Elbrus Scud missile in the air. China is to test the S-300PMU2's effectiveness...
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4 kg for each. Also in 1978, Romania purchased R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile systems to replace the former R-11 Zemlya (Scud-A). All rockets had conventional...
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Bureau». R-11 Zemlya R-13 (missile) R-17 Elbrus R-21 (missile) Shtil' Volna R-27 Zyb R-29 Vysota R-29RM Shtil R-29RMU Sineva R-29RMU2 Layner R-39 Rif RS-28...
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commands had also an "Elbrus" missile brigade. Proven to be fairly inaccurate in combat, "Luna-M" (a.k.a. FROG-7) and "Elbrus" (a.k.a. SCUD-B) missiles...
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Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan". Oryx. Retrieved 17 November 2023. "Армянская Армия/ Armenian Army/Հայկական բանակ". YouTube. 2016-11-27...
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other well-known designs by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. R-17 Elbrus RT-21M Pioneer RT-21 Temp 2S RT-2PM Topol RT-2UTTH Topol M RS-24 RSM-56...
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automobiles. On the same day, Azerbaijan announced the destruction of three R-17 Elbrus tactical ballistic missile launchers that had been targeting Ganja and...
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extra heavy special wheeled chassis for missile launchers TR-1 Temp, R-17 Elbrus, multiple launch rocket system BM-30 Smerch/ /chassis for airfield fire...
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Buk missile system (redirect from SA-17)
conducted successful firing at targets on the basis of ballistic missile R-17 Elbrus, and on the basis of MLRS rockets "Smerch" (caliber 0.3 meters). A command...
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Scud missile (redirect from R-300 Elbrus)
agencies. The Russian names for the missile are the R-11 (the first version), and the R-17 (later R-300) Elbrus (later developments). The name Scud has been...
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North Korea received R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) ballistic missiles from Egypt. The Hwasong-5 was based on reverse engineering the R-17. Flight-testing began...
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same year, at Ianca. The unit was equipped with Soviet-made Yak-23 and Yak-17 fighters and had three Regiments (the 11th, 12th, and 13th). The 97th Jet...
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at Lop Nur. 1964 – India produces weapons-grade plutonium. 1964 – The R-17 Elbrus tactical ballistic missile enters service in the Soviet Union. The subsequent...
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to produce SCUD type missiles on its own, such as the R-17E, a variant of the Russian R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B). The Aerospace Industries Organization, a subsidiary...
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