Question about SCUD missile

[andysfile 10]

I'm making a mission where you are tasked to call in air-support to disable an enemy convoy. The convoy is protecting the transport of a SCUD missile. Does the SCUD missile itself have any systems preventing disaster before it hasn't been properly launched? Should the group have to separate the missile truck before calling in the bombing run?

At the moment I've made them have to separate it because I thought a bombing run might trigger a bigger explosion - just wondering if this is realistic :p

[Evil_Echo 11]

Nuke warheads have systems to prevent unplanned detonations. Biological or chemical warheads would be more problematic, but if there was a fire that would deal with most of that hazard.

Most of the risk is the propellant exploding, it can make a respectable boom - comparable to a 1,000 kg bomb. Between that and residual contamination you'd want to put a couple 100 meters between you and the launcher.

[andysfile 10]

For the sake of simplicity, I think this will be a nuclear warhead :p

Thanks for the answer!

[Evil_Echo 11]

Glad to be of help. Good luck on your mission.

[Hank Rearden 10]

Why wouldn't you just place one in the editor and poke it with a MAAWS HEDP or two?

[Evil_Echo 11]

As a hazards test - sure, poke it.

In real life or in designing a mission there is a good reason not to poke it. That being a scud is not something you leave unguarded. You'd have at least a 2 squads of heavily-armed Spetznas/MVD around it.