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DF-31larger figure on 0 of 2
Hwasong-15larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-31 | Hwasong-15 |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | — |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
22.5 m (74 ft)[source]
1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250)
Single source1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250) 788 kN (177,000 lbf)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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] | nuclear weapon , possibly MIRV[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] | 4,500 km (2,800 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] | 9-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | Unknown[source] |
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| Propellant | — | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | — | 《화성-15》형[source] |
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| Hancha | — | 火星15型[source] |
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| Literal meaning | — | Mars Type 15[source] |
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| Revised Romanization | — | Hwaseong-15hyeong[source] |
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| McCune–Reischauer | — | Hwasŏng-15hyŏng[source] |
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