Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005
The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe.

However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi armed forces were almost helpless in the face of the Coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War; the only weapon that Iraq could use to injure the Coalition forces was its arsenal of Scud missiles.

This book explores the development and variants of the missile and its launch systems, its proliferation outside of the West, and its role in conflicts around the world.
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Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005
The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe.

However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi armed forces were almost helpless in the face of the Coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War; the only weapon that Iraq could use to injure the Coalition forces was its arsenal of Scud missiles.

This book explores the development and variants of the missile and its launch systems, its proliferation outside of the West, and its role in conflicts around the world.
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Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005

Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005

Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955-2005

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Overview

The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe.

However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi armed forces were almost helpless in the face of the Coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War; the only weapon that Iraq could use to injure the Coalition forces was its arsenal of Scud missiles.

This book explores the development and variants of the missile and its launch systems, its proliferation outside of the West, and its role in conflicts around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472803061
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 03/20/2013
Series: New Vanguard , #120
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Steven J Zaloga has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces. He lives in Maryland, USA.

Jim Laurier is a freelance illustrator in a wide variety of fields. Jim has a keen interest in military subjects and is a Fellow member of the New York Society of Illustrators.

Lee Ray has over ten years' experience in computer graphics and 3D design, primarily in the video games industry. He enjoys all areas of digital illustration.
Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm, where he covers missile and drone technology as well as international arms transfers for clients in the aerospace industry and the government. He served for more than two decades as an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces, and Resources division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.
Lee Ray has over ten years' experience in computer graphics and 3D design, primarily in the video games industry. He enjoys all areas of digital illustration. He currently lives and works in Australia.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Table of Contents

Introduction
R-11: The Scud A
The Scud Name
The Scud at Sea
R-17: The Scud B
Scud Improvements
Scud Warheads
Scud B: The Secret Variants
Scud Organization
Launching the Scud
Warsaw Pact Scuds
Scud Proliferation
The Scud at War: Egypt
The Scud at War: Iraq
The Scud at War: Other Conflicts
The Scud at War: Afghanistan
Scud Proliferation: North Korea
Scud Replacements
Futher Reading
Color Plate Commentary
Index
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