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Measured figures
Length
Single source9.75 m (384 in)[source]
2021 designation · hypersonic glide vehicle / re-entry vehicle length; not booster length · estimated
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abdali-I | Hwasong-8 |
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| Type | SRBM[source] | Medium-range or intermediate-range ballistic missile[source]2021 designation |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | North Korea[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army Army Strategic Forces Command[source] | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source]2021 designation |
| Designer | SUPARCO (Rocket stage) DESTO (Warhead design/assembly)[source] |
2021 designation · missile length · estimated
Single source14.5–18.5 m (48–61 ft)[source]2021 designation
Warhead weight
Single source500 kg (1,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1993–97[source] | 2021[source]2021 designation |
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| Manufacturer | SUPARCO[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Single conventional HE / ICM[source] | Hypersonic glide vehicle "nuclear"[source]2021 designation |
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| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
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| Suspension | MAZ-7310 8WD (With Pakistani military markings)[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-propellent[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial , Terminal[source] | guided with vehicle[source]2021 designation |
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| Accuracy | 100 m (330 ft)—150 m (490 ft) CEP .[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL)[source] | 6-axle TEL[source]2021 designation |
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| Engine | — | Liquid-propelled engine[source]2021 designation |
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| Dimensions and maximum range (estimated) | — | The missile's length and diameter are estimated to be 14.5–18.5 m (48–61 ft) and 1.4–1.8 m (4.6–5.9 ft) respectively, while the re-entry vehicle is estimated to be 4.7 m (15 ft) long and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide. The maximum range of Hwasong-8 is estimated to be 2,000–4,000 km (1,200–2,500 mi). [source]2021 designation; missile dimensions, re-entry vehicle dimensions and maximum-range estimates |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] North Korea[source] |
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