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The Rodong-1 (spelled Nodong-1 or simply Nodong in South Korea) is a single stage, mobile liquid propellant medium range ballistic missile developed by North Korea. Developed in the mid-1980s, it is an adaptation of the Soviet SS-1, more commonly known by its NATO reporting name "Scud".

Overview[]

North Korean missile range

Estimated maximum range of some North Korean missiles [1]

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 Rodong. U.S. reconnaissance satellites first detected this type in May 1990.[citation needed]

The precise capabilities and specifications of the missile are unknown; even the fact of its production and deployment are controversial. It is a larger variant of the Scud-B, scaled up so its cross-sectional area is about double that of the Scud, with a diameter of 1.25 m and a length of 15.6 m.[2] Its aerodynamic design is stable, so does not require modern guidance systems. It can only be fueled when vertical, so cannot be fueled before transport as is normal for modern missiles.[2] Its range is estimated as 900 km with a 1000 kg payload.[2] Its poor accuracy, worse than the Scud B, makes it ineffectual against hardened military targets so its speculated use would be to deliver a chemical, biological or nuclear warhead against large installations or cities.[citation needed]

Rodong-1 technology has been exported. Variants are believed to be the basis for Iran's Shahab-3 and Pakistan's Ghauri missiles.

A few Nodong missiles were launched in the 2006 North Korean missile test.

Operators[]

  • Flag of North Korea North Korea

See also[]

References[]

  1. BBC News - How potent are North Korea's threats?
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Markus Schiller (2012). Characterizing the North Korean Nuclear Missile Threat (Report). RAND Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8330-7621-2. TR-1268-TSF. http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1268.html. Retrieved 19 January 2013. 

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