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| Type | SRBM |
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| Used by |  North Korea  Iran  Syria  Democratic Republic of the Congo  Vietnam  Myanmar |
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| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 12 m |
| Diameter | 0,88 m |
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| Warhead | One |
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| Engine | liquid |
| Operational range |
700 km |
| Guidance system |
inertial |
The Hwasong-6 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile. 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 of the Hwasong-5 began in 1988, and with only relatively minor modifications, a new type was produced from 1989, designated Hwasong-6 ("Scud Mod. C" or "Scud-C")[citation needed]. It was first tested in June 1990, and entered full-scale production the same year, or in 1991. It was superseded by the Rodong-1.
The Hwasong-6 features an improved guidance system (CEP 50 m), and has a range of 700 kilometres, with a 800 kg payload.[1] Its dimensions are identical to the original Hwasong-5. Due to difficulties in procuring MAZ-543 TELs, mobile launchers were produced in North Korea. By 1999, North Korea was estimated to have produced 600 to 1,000 Hwasong-6 missiles, of which 25 had been launched in tests, 300 to 500 had been exported, and 300 to 600 were in service with the Korean People's Army.[2]
The Hwasong-6 was exported to Iran where it is designated as the Shahab-2, and to Syria, where it is manufactured under licence with Chinese assistance.[2]
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Operators
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Iran (as the Shahab-2)
- Myanmar - 11 delivered in 2009
- North Korea - up to 600
- Syria - operates both the Shahab-2 and Hwasong-6
- Vietnam
Unconfirmed
Cuba - unconfirmed
Sudan - In 2004, Sudan allegedly received a shipment of Scud-C (Hwasong-6) and Scud-D missiles from Syria.
See also
References
- ^ Hwasong-6 at Deagel.com
- ^ a b Bermudez, Joseph S. (1999). "A History of Ballistic Missile Development in the DPRK: Longer Range Designs, 1989-Present". James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/opapers/op2/lrdes.htm. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
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