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DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
Hwasong-14larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Hwasong-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] | — |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] | First successful test on 4 July 2017[source] |
| Used by |
19.5 m (64 ft)[source]
(4.14 tf) (second stage)
Single sourceTwo-stage, liquid-fueled (48 tf) (first stage)
Single sourceTwo-stage, liquid-fueled 470 kN (48 tf) (first stage) 40.6 kN (4.14 tf) (second stage)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source300–500 kg (660–1,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] | North Korea[source] |
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| Unit cost | — |
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| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | 3,720 km (2,310 mi) (lofted trajectory)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] | Road-mobile TEL[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | Unknown[source] |
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| Propellant | — | UDMH/ N 2 O 4[source] |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | — | 《화성-14》형[source] |
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| Hancha | — | 火 星 14 型[source] |
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| Revised Romanization | — | Hwaseong 14-hyeong[source] |
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| McCune–Reischauer | — | Hwasŏng 14-hyŏng[source] |
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