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DF-5larger figure on 4 of 4
Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Maximum; 7.486 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 22 (
Single sourceMach 22 (26,950 km/h; 16,745 mph; 7.486 km/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | DF-5 | Hwasong-11A |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ICBM[source] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 1981 –present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Machinery Co.)[source] | February 11 Plant[source] |
| Warhead | One (DF-5 & DF-5A) MIRV (up to 10 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C)[source] | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] |
| Blast yield | 4–5 Mt (non-MIRV warhead) or 5 x 425 Kt (MIRVs)[source] | — |
| Engine | Two-stage Liquid-propellant rocket (UDMH/NTO)[source] | Solid-fueled engine[source] |
| Guidance system | Inertial[source] | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] |
| Accuracy | ~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP[source] | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] |
| Launch platform | Silo[source] | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] |
| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
| Designed | — | 2018[source] |
| Developed into | — | See § Variants[source] |
| Propellant | — | Solid composite[source] |
| Flight altitude | — | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |