††The Scud missile was designed and built by the Russians, and first used in 1957. Various improvements were made by a number of other user countries after that date. The Scud is a short-range ballistic missile, fired from ground to ground. It was notably used by the Iraqis during the Gulf War (1991), and was successfully kept under control by the American Patriot missiles which were able to destroy it in mid-air.
