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R-11 Scud

Short-range ballistic missile family. This card repeats the CSIS Missile Threat at-a-glance table for the R-11 (SS-1) Scud.

These cards are encyclopedic. They are not targeting, manufacturing, or acquisition guidance. A field says unknown/disputed when the cited open source does not state it. ARC Warning is not an emergency service.

Catalog revised 2026-10-11. Also known as Scud.

Published description

Names, aliases, and NATO designation: R-11, also called SS-1 Scud. CSIS lists 8A61, 8K11, and 8K14 among the alternate names.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Type and role: Short-range ballistic missile.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Manufacturer and country: Not stated on the cited CSIS page.; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Operators: CSIS lists Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Libya, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Soviet Union, Syria, the UAE, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Yemen.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Launch platform: Road-mobile.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Guidance: Not stated on the cited CSIS page.; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Propulsion: Single-stage liquid propellant.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Published speed: Not stated on the cited CSIS page.; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Range: 190-550 km.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Warhead type and weight: Nuclear, chemical, or high explosive. Single warhead.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Blast and fragmentation radius: unknown/disputed; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The sources cited here give a warhead class or mass where they give one. They do not state a blast or fragmentation radius, and none is inferred.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Interceptability and countermeasures: Not stated on the cited CSIS page.; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Reported unit cost: Not stated on the cited CSIS page.; Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.; The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"
Service history: Obsolete in Russia and operational in other states, as CSIS writes it. In service 1955-present.; Confidence: high. The cited page states this.; This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.; CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

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CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud" · Primary
Wikipedia: Scud missile · Secondary pointer

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R-11 Scud

Short-range ballistic missile family. This card repeats the CSIS Missile Threat at-a-glance table for the R-11 (SS-1) Scud.

Catalog revised 2026-10-11. Also known as Scud.

Published description

Names, aliases, and NATO designation

R-11, also called SS-1 Scud. CSIS lists 8A61, 8K11, and 8K14 among the alternate names.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Type and role

Short-range ballistic missile.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Manufacturer and country

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Operators

CSIS lists Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Libya, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Soviet Union, Syria, the UAE, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Launch platform

Road-mobile.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Guidance

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Propulsion

Single-stage liquid propellant.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Published speed

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Range

190-550 km.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Warhead type and weight

Nuclear, chemical, or high explosive. Single warhead.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Blast and fragmentation radius

unknown/disputed

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The sources cited here give a warhead class or mass where they give one. They do not state a blast or fragmentation radius, and none is inferred.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Interceptability and countermeasures

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Reported unit cost

Not stated on the cited CSIS page.

Confidence: unknown. The cited page does not state this, so the card does not guess.

The CSIS at-a-glance table does not give this figure, so none is added.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"

Service history

Obsolete in Russia and operational in other states, as CSIS writes it. In service 1955-present.

Confidence: high. The cited page states this.

This repeats the CSIS at-a-glance table. It is not remeasured here.

CSIS Missile Threat: R-11 (SS-1) "Scud"