OTR-21 Tochka

Also known as Tochka, 9K79, SS-21 Scarab, Scarab

Soviet tactical ballistic missile

Key facts

Type: Tactical ballistic missile
Place of origin: Soviet Union
In service: 1976–present (Scarab A) , 1989–present (Scarab B)
Used by: See Operators
Wars: Yemeni Civil War (1994) , First Chechen War , Second Chechen War , Syrian Civil War , Russo-Ukrainian War , Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) , 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Manufacturer: KBM ( Kolomna )
Unit cost: $300,000
Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) Scarab A , 2,010 kg (4,430 lb) Scarab B
Length: 6,400 mm (250 in)
Diameter: 650 mm (26 in)
Maximum firing range: 70 km (43 mi) Scarab A , 120 km (75 mi) Scarab B
Warhead

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OTR-21 Tochka (Russian: оперативно-тактический ракетный комплекс (ОТР) «Точка», romanized: operativno-takticheskiy raketnyy kompleks (OTR) "Tochka", lit. 'Tactical Operational Missile Complex "Point"') is a Soviet tactical ballistic missile. Its GRAU designation is 9K79. Its NATO reporting name is the SS-21 Scarab. One missile is transported per 9P129 vehicle and raised prior to launch. It uses an inertial guidance system.

The OTR-21 forward deployment to East Germany began in 1981, replacing the earlier Luna-M series of unguided artillery rockets. The system was scheduled to be decommissioned by the Russian Armed Forces in 2020 in favour of the 9K720 Iskander, but they have been observed in use against Ukrainian targets during the Russo-Ukrainian war.