DF-41 vs Hyunmoo: Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Hyunmoo

Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

20–22m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

20–22 m

Length

Single source

20–22 metres (66–72 ft)^[source]

2.25m

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Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

2.25 m

Diameter

Single source

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

≈ 80t~

36tHyunmoo-5

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

≈ 80,000 kg

Single source

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

36,000 kg

Hyunmoo-5

Single source

36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb) (Hyunmoo-5)^[source]

31,583km/h

> 4,900km/hMaximum; > Mach 4 (

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

31,425 km/h

Maximum; Mach 25 (

Single source

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

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

> 4,900.45248 km/h

Maximum; > Mach 4 (

Single source

> 4,900 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

> Mach 4 (3,045 mph ; 4,900 km/h )^[source]

12,000–15,000kmOperational; Operational range

≤ 3,000kmOperational; up to

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]

≤ 3,000 km

Operational; up to

Single source

up to 3,000 km (1,900 mi)^[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 Hyunmoo configuration
Specification	DF-41	Hyunmoo
Type	ICBM^[source]	Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	South Korea^[source]
In service	2017^[source]	1987–present^[source]
Used by	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force^[source]	Republic of Korea Armed Forces^[source]
Manufacturer	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)^[source]	Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)^[source]
Warhead	MIRV (up to 10 warheads)^[source]	Conventional^[source]
Engine	Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket^[source]	—
Guidance system	Inertial , likely with stellar and satellite updates^[source]	command guidance^[source]
Accuracy	~100 m CEP^[source]	—
Launch platform	Silo , road-mobile Transporter erector launcher , rail-mobile^[source]	mobile launchers^[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]	—
Designer	—	Agency for Defense Development^[source]
Produced	—	1980s–present^[source]
Variants	—	Hyunmoo-1 Hyunmoo-2A Hyunmoo-2B Hyunmoo-2c Hyunmoo-3A Hyunmoo-3B Hyunmoo-3C Hyunmoo-3D Hyunmoo-4 Hyunmoo-4.4 ( submarine version ) Hyunmoo-5 ( bunker buster )^[source]
Payload capacity	—	500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)^[source]
Propellant	—	solid fuel^[source]
Transport	—	KM1500^[source]

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DF-41

Hyunmoo

Type

ICBM^[source]

Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]

Place of origin

China^[source]

South Korea^[source]

In service

2017^[source]

1987–present^[source]

Used by

People's Liberation Army Rocket Force^[source]

Republic of Korea Armed Forces^[source]

Manufacturer

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

Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)^[source]

Warhead

MIRV (up to 10 warheads)^[source]

Conventional^[source]

Engine

Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket^[source]

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Guidance system

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

command guidance^[source]

Accuracy

~100 m CEP^[source]

—

Launch platform

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

mobile launchers^[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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Designer

—

Agency for Defense Development^[source]

Produced

—

1980s–present^[source]

Variants

—

Hyunmoo-1 Hyunmoo-2A Hyunmoo-2B Hyunmoo-2c Hyunmoo-3A Hyunmoo-3B Hyunmoo-3C Hyunmoo-3D Hyunmoo-4 Hyunmoo-4.4 ( submarine version ) Hyunmoo-5 ( bunker buster )^[source]

Payload capacity

—

500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)^[source]

Propellant

—

solid fuel^[source]

Transport

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KM1500^[source]