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Country: North Korea
Type: IRBM
Introduction: 1993 |
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The NoDong 1 (also RoDong 1) is a single stage, mobile liquid propellant intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) developed by North Korea. It is an adaptation of the Soviet SS-1, more commonly known by its NATO reporting name Scud. It is believed North Korea obtained Scud-B designs from Egypt and possibly Scud-C designs from China, and reverse-engineered them into a larger, longer-distance weapon dubbed the NoDong. American reconnaissance satellites first detected this type in May 1990. The precise capabilities and specifications of the missile are unknown
Variants called the NoDong 2, NoDong B and NoDong X were believed to have been developed but production was halted in 1996 or 1997, possibly because of a severe economic crisis in North Korea or to focus resources on the more advanced designs. The NoDong-1 remained a lucrative export, however. Libya and Syria are believed to possess NoDong 1 missiles. Variants of the NoDong 1 IRBM are believed to be the basis for the Iranian Shahab 3 and the Pakistani Ghauri missiles.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
North Korea |
| Deployed by |
Iran, North Korea, Libya, Pakistan, Syria |
| Development Year |
1988 |
| Deployment Year |
1993 |
| Platform |
modified MAZ 543 REL |
| Number manufactured |
75-150 missiles(by end of 1999), 24-50 exported, 50-100 in inventry |
| Number deployed |
200 |
| Design |
The 4th Machine Industry Bureau |
| Manufacturer |
The underground facility at the No.26 General Plant, Kanggye |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
16.0m |
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Body Diameter |
1.32m |
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Wing/Fin span |
2.58m |
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Launch Weight |
16,250kg |
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Range |
1,350km(payload: 1,200kg), 1,500km(payload: 700kg) |
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Accuracy |
2,000-4,000m CEP |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
1-stage liquid fuel rocket motor |
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Engine |
4xScud-engine (cluster), a thrust of about 50,000kgf, burn time: 95sec |
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Payload |
single warhead 700-1,200kg |
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Warhead |
conventional HE, chemical(nerve gas), biological, submunition(100 5kg bomblets) or nuclear(50kT) |
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Guidance |
Strap-Down to Inertial with GPS |
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