{
  "id": "r-17-elbrus",
  "name": "R-17 Elbrus (R-300 Scud B)",
  "aliases": [
    "the R-17 (SS-1C Scud-B",
    "renamed R-300 in the 1970s"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Close-range ballistic missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1964,
  "operators": [
    "COG",
    "EGY",
    "KAZ",
    "LBY",
    "OMN",
    "PRK",
    "RUS",
    "SYR",
    "USA",
    "VNM",
    "YEM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 11,
  "summary": "The Scud is a mobile, Russian-made, short-range, tactical ballistic surface-to-surface (hence the nomenclature abbreviation SS) missile system. The SCUD-series guided missiles are single-stage, short-range ballistic missiles using storable liquid propellants.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Ground",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The Scud-B is based on a MAZ-543A heavy high-mobility wheeled chassis.",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 8,
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 300,
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Accuracy (CEP)",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "450 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "4 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "D12A-525",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "525 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Inertial guidance system, IR homing",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "9P117 Uragan",
      "role": "Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL)"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "R-17 Elbrus (SCUD-B)",
      "role": "Short-Range Ballistic Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Short-Range Ballistic Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial Guidance",
        "Warhead": "Conventional, Nuclear, Chemical",
        "Warhead weight": "985 kg (Conventional); 5-80 kt (nuclear)",
        "Length": "11.6 m"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "SS-1D or Scud-C",
      "text": "SS-1D or Scud-C, an extended-range version. It had a maximum range of 500-600 km. However warhead size and accuracy were greatly reduced.",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "9K720 Aerofon (SS-1E or Scud-D)",
      "text": "9K720 Aerofon (SS-1E or Scud-D). It had a warhead that separated from the missile body. Missile was also fitted with terminal guidance system and was much more accurate and had a CEP of 50 m. The systems was not acquired by the Soviet Army.",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Barkan-1",
      "text": "Barkan-1 is a Yemeni version of the \"Scud\" series. Yemeni modifications resulted in an 800 km range.",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hwasong-6",
      "text": "Hwasong-6 is a North Korean variant of the \"Scud\". It was introduced in 1991. The Hwasong-6 has a range of 500 km. It is also launched using a TEL, and has been exported to several other nations, some of which produce it under license.",
      "src": [
        "weg-r-17-elbrus"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "srbm",
  "image": {
    "file": "r-17-elbrus.jpg",
    "thumb": "r-17-elbrus-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "AhmedHusseinF",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R-17_Elbrus_Scud_missile.jpg",
    "title": "File:R-17 Elbrus Scud missile.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/r-17-elbrus.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-r-17-elbrus": {
      "title": "R-17 Elbrus (R-300 Scud B) Russian Close-Range Ballistic Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/R-17_Elbrus_R-300_Scud_B_Russian_Close-Range_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}