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ATACMSlarger figure on 0 of 3
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source13 feet (4.0 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ATACMS | Hwasong-11A |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Supersonic, in excess of Mach 3 (0.6 mi/s; 1.0 km/s)[source] | — |
| Type | Rocket artillery Tactical ballistic missile[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 1991–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by |
8.77 m (28.8 ft)[source]
Block IA · Range
Single sourceBlock I · Range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceQuick Reaction Unitary (QRU) · Range
Single source190 mi (300 km)[source]
165 kilometers[source]Block I
300 kilometers[source]Block IA
270 kilometers[source]Quick Reaction Unitary (QRU)
Operational; Operational range
Single source190–900 km (120–560 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Australia United States South Korea Morocco Romania Greece Turkey Poland Ukraine United Arab Emirates[source]
North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War 2026 Iran war[source] | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | Ling-Temco-Vought[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1986[source] | 2018[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | February 11 Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | M39: $820,000 (FY1998) (or ~$1,476,000 FY2022) M57: ~$1,700,000 (FY2021)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 3,700[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Block 1: 950 M74 bomblets Block 1A: 300 M74 bomblets or 470 lb (213 kg) WDU-18/B HE blast/fragmentation unitary warhead or 545 lb (247 kg) WDU-40/B HE blast penetration Block 2: 13 BAT submunitions[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 160,000 ft (50 km)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance[source] | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] |
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| Launch platform | M270 , HIMARS , GMARS[source] | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] |
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| Developed into | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid composite[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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