DF-41 vs Hwasong-12: Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Hwasong-12

Intermediate-range ballistic missile

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

20–22m

16 m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

20–22 m

Length

Single source

20–22 metres (66–72 ft)^[source]

16 m^[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review

17 m^[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review

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16.5mestimated

Height

All recorded figures & sources

16.5 m

estimated

Single source

16.5 m (54 ft) (estimated)^[source]

2.25m

1.5mestimated

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

2.25 m

Diameter

Single source

2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)^[source]

1.5 m

estimated

Single source

1.5 m (4.9 ft) (estimated)^[source]

≈ 80t~

24.7 tons (estimated)

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

≈ 80,000 kg

Single source

~80,000 kilograms (180,000 lb)^[source]

24.7 tons (estimated)^[source]

31,583km/h

20,808km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

31,583.376 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2

Single source

31,176 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3

Single source

31,425 km/h

Maximum; Mach 25 (

Single source

Mach 25 (31,425 km/h; 19,625 mph; 8,660 m/s)^[source]

20,760.5376 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2

Single source

20,808 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3

Single source

20,800 km/h

Maximum; Mach 17 (

Single source

Mach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5,780 m/s)^[source]

12,000–15,000kmOperational; Operational range

3,700–6,000kmOperational; estimated

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

12,000–15,000 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

12,000–15,000 kilometres (7,500–9,300 mi)^[source]

3,700–6,000 km

Operational; estimated

Single source

3,700–6,000 km (2,300–3,700 mi) (estimated)^[source]

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464kN

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

464.1 kN

Liquid-propellant rocket , single chamber variant of Paektusan 104,300 lb f

Single source

Liquid-propellant rocket , single chamber variant of Paektusan 464.1 kN (104,300 lb f )^[source]

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500–650kgestimated

Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

500–650 kg

estimated

Single source

500–650 kg (1,100–1,430 lb) (estimated)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

DF-41 and Hwasong-12 configuration
Specification	DF-41	Hwasong-12
Type	ICBM^[source]	Intermediate-range ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	North Korea^[source]
In service	2017^[source]	2017–present^[source]
Used by	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force^[source]	Korean People's Army Strategic Force^[source]
Manufacturer	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)^[source]	North Korea^[source]
Warhead	MIRV (up to 10 warheads)^[source]	Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable^[source]
Engine	Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket^[source]	—
Guidance system	Inertial , likely with stellar and satellite updates^[source]	Inertial^[source]
Accuracy	~100 m CEP^[source]	greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) CEP^[source]
Launch platform	Silo , road-mobile Transporter erector launcher , rail-mobile^[source]	MAZ-based vehicle^[source]
Status	The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 ( simplified Chinese : 东风-41 ; traditional Chinese : 東風-41 ; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-20 ; previously reported as CSS-10 ) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps )^[source]	—
Produced	—	June 2017^[source]
Propellant	—	Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide ( N 2 O 4 )^[source]
Flight altitude	—	2,111.5 km (1,312.0 mi) (lofted trajectory)^[source]
Chosŏn'gŭl	—	《화성-12》형^[source]
Hancha	—	火星十二型^[source]
Revised Romanization	—	Hwaseong-12^[source]
McCune–Reischauer	—	Hwasŏng-12^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · North Korea

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DF-41

Hwasong-12

Type

ICBM^[source]

Intermediate-range ballistic missile^[source]

Place of origin

China^[source]

North Korea^[source]

In service

2017^[source]

2017–present^[source]

Used by

People's Liberation Army Rocket Force^[source]

Korean People's Army Strategic Force^[source]

Manufacturer

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)^[source]

North Korea^[source]

Warhead

MIRV (up to 10 warheads)^[source]

Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable^[source]

Engine

Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket^[source]

—

Guidance system

Inertial , likely with stellar and satellite updates^[source]

Inertial^[source]

Accuracy

~100 m CEP^[source]

greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) CEP^[source]

Launch platform

Silo , road-mobile Transporter erector launcher , rail-mobile^[source]

MAZ-based vehicle^[source]

Status

The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 ( simplified Chinese : 东风-41 ; traditional Chinese : 東風-41 ; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-20 ; previously reported as CSS-10 ) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps )^[source]

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Produced

—

June 2017^[source]

Propellant

—

Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide ( N 2 O 4 )^[source]

Flight altitude

—

2,111.5 km (1,312.0 mi) (lofted trajectory)^[source]

Chosŏn'gŭl

—

《화성-12》형^[source]

Hancha

—

火星十二型^[source]

Revised Romanization

—

Hwaseong-12^[source]

McCune–Reischauer

—

Hwasŏng-12^[source]

Reported operators

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Reported operator · North Korea