Medium-range ballistic missile
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A medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations. Within the U.S. Department of Defense, a medium range missile is defined by having a maximum range of between 1,000 and 3,000 km1. In modern terminology, MRBMs are part of the wider grouping of theatre ballistic missiles, which includes any ballistic missile with a range of less than 3,500 km.
Specific MRBMs
- Shaheen-II (2,500 km) (Pakistan)
- Ghauri-II (2,000 km) (Pakistan)
- Ghauri-III (2,500 km) (Pakistan)
- Jericho II (1,300 km) (Israel)
- Rodong-1 (1,300 km) (North Korea)
- Rodong-2 (2,000 km) (North Korea)
- SS-3 Shyster (1,200 km) (Soviet Union)
- SS-4 Sandal (2,100 km) (Soviet Union)
- Taepodong-1 (2,500 km) (North Korea)
See also
- Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
- Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)
- Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM)
- Theatre Ballistic Missiles
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