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Length
Single sourceR-36-O
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasong-11 | R-36 (missile) |
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| Type | single-stage, solid-fueled, short-range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| National origin | North Korea[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | February 11 Plant, part of the Ryongsong Machine Complex[source] | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
| Propulsion | single-stage, solid-fueled[source] | — |
| Place of origin | — |
18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[source]
Hwasong-11A / KN-23 only · Range
Single sourceHwasong-11B / KN-24 only · Range
Single sourceKN-10 upgraded version only · Range
Single sourceOriginal Hwasong-11 / KN-02 only · Range
Single source120–170 km (75–106 mi)[source]Original Hwasong-11 / KN-02 only
220 km (140 mi)[source]KN-10 upgraded version only
900 km (560 mi)[source]Hwasong-11A / KN-23 only
410 km (250 mi)[source]Hwasong-11B / KN-24 only
Operational; Operational range
Single source10,200–16,000 km[source]
Hwasong-11A / KN-23 at stated 690 km configuration · Warhead mass
Single sourceOriginal Hwasong-11 / KN-02 alternative warheads · or
Single sourceOriginal Hwasong-11 / KN-02 alternative warheads · Warhead mass
Single source250 kg (550 lb) or 485 kg (1,069 lb)[source]Original Hwasong-11 / KN-02 alternative warheads
500 kg (1,100 lb)[source]Hwasong-11A / KN-23 at stated 690 km configuration
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | — | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
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| Used by | — | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces[source] |
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| Designed | — | From 1962[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $7,000,000[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Depending on variant (see variants). Newest (R-36M2), 10 × 550–750 kiloton MIRV warheads with a large amount of decoys and other penetration aids . Originally (R-36), 1 × 8–20 megaton warhead.[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two or three (R-36MUTTKH and R-36M2) liquid fueled rocket stages First Stage: 1x RD-251 (R-36) 1x RD-251P (R-36P) 1x RD-251M (R-36-O) 1x RD-264 (R-36M) 1x RD-264 (R-36MUTTKh and R-36M2) Second Stage: 1x RD-252 (R-36) 1x RD-252 (R-36P) 1x RD-0228 (R-36M) 1x RD-0255 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-0255 (R-36M2) Third Stage: 1x RD-864 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-869 (R-36M2)[source] |
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| Propellant | — | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial, autonomous[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Silo[source] |
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