In an escalation of its civil war, Syria is firing more Scud missiles in a desperate attempt to quash rebel gains, the NATO chief said Friday.

One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ballistic missile was developed as a nuclear asset for Soviet commanders during the Cold War. Today, more than six decades ...

Key point: The Scud became the weapon of choice for rogue states, and has been the precursor for more dangerous missiles. One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ...

So how did Gadhafi's Scud force outlast Gadhafi himself? As his regime collapsed, Moammar Gadhafi's forces fired a Scud-B missile at the advancing rebels.

We called it Scud-B, and eventually, all of the USSR's crappy Western Europe-themed missiles became known as Scuds. Newer versions were designed to hold nuclear and biological/chemical warheads.

Syrian regime forces have fired several Scud missiles at rebels for the first time, the New York Times reports, citing unnamed U.S. officials. Scuds are inaccurate but nasty weapons and analysts ...

The short-range ballistic missile that North Korea fired Monday was assumed to be a Scud series missile that was originally designed by the Soviets and then developed into a weapon by the Nazis.

North Korea's short-range missiles are its most reliable. These missiles are typically tested for distance and usually splash down in the Sea of Japan. The Hwasong-7, also known as the Scud ER ...

Scud B missile 311 (photo credit: REUTERS) ByOREN KESSLER DECEMBER 5, 2011 02:23 A Syrian army test of cutting- edge missiles on Saturday was aimed at showing the international community what the ...

Ever dreamed of owning a Scud missile? Save your pennies, because one of the last privately owned Scuds in the United States will be auctioned to the public next month.

North Korea has developed a new type of Scud missile with a longer range and a higher degree of precision, South Korean reports said Tuesday. The Scud-ER has a range of 620 miles, enough to hit ...