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Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)

The Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center, also known as SSRC or CERS, is a Syrian state research and military-industrial organization tied in open sources to missile, rocket, chemical-weapons, and military technology programs.

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SSRC/CERS was established in 1971 as Syria's central scientific research organization, but proliferation and defense sources describe it as a state-controlled military-industrial body with responsibility for unconventional weapons, delivery systems, and missile-related production infrastructure.

For this catalog, the builder profile anchors Syrian-made rocket and missile entries whose manufacturer facet points to SSRC. Public sourcing is uneven because the organization is secretive, sanctioned, and has operated across multiple facilities rather than as a conventional public manufacturer.

Missile and rocket developmentMilitary research and developmentDelivery systemsChemical-weapons-related programsMilitary production infrastructure

Notable Systems

R160/M-302 long-range rocket, 302 mm unguided long-range artillery rocket, Artillery

R160/M-302 long-range rocket

302 mm unguided long-range artillery rocket

Catalog-connected 302 mm Syrian-made unguided rocket family; CSIS describes the Khaibar-1/M-302 family as developed and manufactured by Syria, while the catalog manufacturer facet links the entry to SSRC.

Sources: CSIS Hezbollah rocket arsenal, Wikimedia M-302 image

M-600 / Fateh-110-related missile work

Alma Research describes CERS as accountable for advanced surface-to-surface missile research, development, and military production, including M-600/Fateh-110-related work.

Sources: Alma CERS special report

Missile delivery-system facilities

NTI describes SSRC as overseeing Syrian facilities for unconventional weapons and delivery systems, with missile-production facilities in Homs, Hama, Al-Safir, and Aleppo.

Sources: NTI missile profile

Manufacturer History

  1. SSRC established

    NTI reports that the Scientific Studies and Research Center was established in 1971 as Syria's state scientific research organization.

    Sources: NTI SSRC background profile, NTI missile profile

  2. Formal relationship with Syrian army

    NTI describes a 1973 presidential directive authorizing relations between SSRC and the Syrian army, followed by tighter military oversight in later decrees.

    Sources: NTI SSRC background profile

  3. U.S. proliferation sanctions

    NTI notes that the United States placed SSRC under Executive Order 13382, restricting dealings with the organization because of weapons-of-mass-destruction proliferation concerns.

    Sources: NTI SSRC background profile

  4. OFAC action against SSRC staff

    The U.S. Treasury designated 271 SSRC employees and described SSRC as a Syrian government agency responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons and delivery means.

    Sources: U.S. Treasury SSRC sanctions

  5. CERS described as national military industry

    Alma Research described CERS/SSRC as Syria's national military industry, with facilities, institutes, factories, industrial sites, and storage sites spread across Syria.

    Sources: Alma CERS special report

Subsidiaries
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)Electronics InstituteNational Standards and Calibration Laboratory
Website links
NTI missile facility profileNTI SSRC background profileU.S. Treasury sanctions releaseOpenSanctions entity record

SSRC/CERS is a sanctioned, secretive state organization with limited official public-facing material and no verified official website found during this task. The required website field uses NTI's facility profile as a stable reference page rather than an official builder site; headquartersLocation is omitted because no source checked here gave reliable map coordinates for a current headquarters.

Manufacturer Sources

  • NTI missile profilePublisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative | Note: Supports SSRC background, state ownership, 1971 founding, missile-research role, and control of Syrian missile-production facilities. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • NTI SSRC background profilePublisher: Nuclear Threat Initiative | Note: Supports SSRC's founding, stated research role, military links, relationship with the Syrian army, and sanctions background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • U.S. Treasury SSRC sanctionsPublisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury | Note: Supports sanctions context and the U.S. government description of SSRC as responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons and delivery means. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Alma CERS special reportPublisher: Alma Research and Education Center | Note: Supports CERS/SSRC aliases, the 1971 establishment date, military-industrial role, distributed facilities, and surface-to-surface missile production context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • OpenSanctions SSRC recordPublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports alternate names, sanctions-list identifiers, and the Barzeh Street/Damascus address used as non-map headquarters context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • CSIS Hezbollah rocket arsenalPublisher: CSIS Missile Defense Project | Note: Supports background and specifications for the Syrian-developed and Syrian-manufactured Khaibar-1/M-302 302 mm rocket family attached to this builder catalog page. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia M-302 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and reuse source for the displayed Syrian-made M-302 rockets; the file page lists the IDF Spokesperson Unit as author/source and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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