[3] As a result of these evaluations, it was decided to abandon the TZM, to improve the SPU and to redesign the rocket.

[2] The missile complex consisted of:[3] There have been a couple of variants of the launch vehicle.

[5] First combat use of the Luna systems was recorded during the initial stages of the Yom Kippur War, used both by Egypt and Syria.

[6] In October 6, 1973, the Egyptian 64th Artillery Brigade deployed FROG-3 and FROG-7 launchers armed with HE rockets to support its crossing of the Suez Canal, targeting Israeli rear bases in the Sinai peninsula, including Romani, El Tassa, Om Margam, Om Khshaib and the Mitla Pass.

When the Israelis crossed the Canal themselves, the Egyptians responded with FROG rocket barrages aimed at the bridgehead, with little success.

[7] Early Luna type systems including FROG-3s and FROG-5s were exported to the Warsaw Pact, Algeria, Cuba, Egypt, North Korea, and Syria.

[6] As of 2024, they remain in limited service in North Korea where it may be officially referred to as the Hwasong-1.