cga66@ihlpy.att.com (Patrick V Kauffold) (02/06/91)
From: cga66@ihlpy.att.com (Patrick V Kauffold) Here is a list of ballsitic missiles available/under development by mideast countries. This list is from the February 1991 issue of Naval Institute Proceedings, attributed there to Sen. John McCain. Blank data indicates "not available". CEP means "circular error probable", a measure of accuracy. All numbers are nominal or maximum. Missile Range, Payload CEP Origin Miles Lbs Yards ----------- ---- ------- ----- ------- EGYPT: Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR Saqr 80 50 450 France Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR IRAN Oghab 25 650 China Shahin 2 80 China Iran-130 80 China Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR IRAQ Fahd 300 1000 Iraq Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR Al Hussein 375 425 3000 Iraq Condor II 600 1000 650 Argenti Al Abbas 560 1100 6000 Iraq Tammuz-I 1250 Iraq ISRAEL Lance 80 450 410 USA Jericho I 300 550 Israel Jericho II 450 1500 Israel Jericho IIB 900 1650 Israel KUWAIT Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR LIBYA Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR Otrag 300 Germany Al Fatih 450 Germany SAUDI ARABIA CSS-2 1850 4500 3000 China SYRIA Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR SS-21 75 550 330 USSR NORTH YEMEN SS-21 75 550 330 USSR SOUTH YEMEN Frog-7 45 1000 650 USSR Scud-B 190 2200 1000 USSR SS-21 75 550 330 USSR