Hwasong-6
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.variants
- See variants
- Weapon.filling
- HE, cluster munition
- Weapon.accuracy
- CEP
- Weapon.launch_platform
- MAZ-543 TEL
- Weapon.name
- Hwasong-6
- Weapon.image
- Hwasong 6.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 50
- Weapon.caption
- Artist rendition of the missile
- Weapon.type
- Short range ballistic missile
- Weapon.origin
- North Korea
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_artillery
- yes
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1992−Present
- Weapon.used_by
- See operators
- Weapon.wars
- Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
- Weapon.production_date
- 1990−2000?
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- Iran
- North Korea
- Yemen
- Export
- Operators
- Current
- Non-state
- Former
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- References
- Bibliography
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.
==History== Work on an extended-range version of the Hwasong-5 began in North Korea around 1984, and with only relatively minor modifications, a new type was produced from 1989, designated Hwasong-6 ("Scud Mod. C" or "Scud-C"). It was first tested in June 1990, and entered full-scale production the same year, or in 1991. It is likely out of production. The North Koreans would later use their acquired know-how to produce domestic copies of the Scud-B to create a larger missile, the Hwasong-7.
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