Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!sdd.hp.com!news.cs.indiana.edu!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: JEWELLLW@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU (Larry W. Jewell) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: FROG's specs. Message-ID: <1991Feb5.041251.4713@cbnews.att.com> Date: 5 Feb 91 04:12:51 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 51 Approved: military@att.att.com From: "Larry W. Jewell" F(ree) R(ocket) O(ver) G(round) series missiles were introduced by the USSR in 1957 as the LUNA. Currently in use in the FROG 7. The 7a has a 1,213 lb nuclear warhead, and the 7b can carry a 860 lb chemical warhead. FROG-7 has a single-stage spin-stabilized solid propellant engine on an unguided rocket. The 30 minute setup time for the missile does not include the time required to set up and operate meterological radars needed to gain maximum accuracy. Specifications: Length: 29 ft 10 1/4 in. Diameter: 1 ft 9 2/3 in. Weight: 5,071 lb. Warhead Type: 10-, 100- and 200- kiloton nuclear, HE, or chemical. Warhead Weight: 1213 lb nuclear, 1213 lb HE, 860 lb chemical Minimum Range: 6.8 miles (HE and Nuclear) 8.7 miles (chemical) Maximum Range: 43 miles CEP: 490-765 yards (range dependent). THE SS-21 "SCARAB" (USSR-"TOCKHA") HAS SUPERCEDED THE FROG AND the Iraqis have at least one brigade (18 launchers). Syria reportedly has a 12 launcher brigade. THE SCARAB IS A SOLID-PROPELLANT SINGLE-STAGE ROCKET CAPABLE of carrying HE, nuclear, chemical, or cluster munitions. Specifications: Length: (not available). Diameter: " " . Weight: " " . Warhead Type: 10-, 100- kiloton nuclear, HE, or chemical. Minimum Range: 8.6 miles Maximum Range: 74.6 miles CEP: 55-110 yards (range dependent). ************************************************************************ *Peace is an armistice in a war that is continously going on. * ********************* Thucydides (471?-400? B.C.) ********************** Larry W. Jewell JEWELLLW@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU