
ACruise & anti-ship missiles
Hwasal-2
Long-range, land-attack cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile
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ACruise & anti-ship missiles
Long-range, land-attack cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile


At a glance
Hwasal-2larger figure on 0 of 3
Kh-22larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source7 m (23 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasal-2 | Kh-22 |
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| Type | Long-range, land-attack cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2021–present[source] | 1968-present[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army[source] | Russia[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
11.65 m (38.2 ft)[source]
Maximum; Mach 4.6 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 4.6 (5,600 km/h; 3,500 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | MKB Raduga[source] |
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| Warhead | tactical nuclear weapons 400 kg (880 lb) warhead[source] | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | turbofan or turbojet[source] | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL), submarine, corvette ship[source] | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | — | MKB Raduga[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $1 million[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1962[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | >300 ft (91 m) (CEP)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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