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| Specification | Hwasong-11A | Hwasong-12 |
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| Type | Short-range ballistic missile[source] | Intermediate-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
| Used by | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
estimated
Single source16.5 m (54 ft) (estimated)[source]
Maximum; Mach 17 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5,780 m/s)[source]
Liquid-propellant rocket , single chamber variant of Paektusan 104,300 lb f
Single sourceLiquid-propellant rocket , single chamber variant of Paektusan 464.1 kN (104,300 lb f )[source]
estimated
Single source500–650 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.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2018[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | February 11 Plant[source] | North Korea[source] |
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| Developed into | See § Variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional[source] | Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fueled engine[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid composite[source] | Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide ( N 2 O 4 )[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] | 2,111.5 km (1,312.0 mi) (lofted trajectory)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] | Inertial[source] |
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| Accuracy | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] | greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] | MAZ-based vehicle[source] |
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| Produced | — | June 2017[source] |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | — | 《화성-12》형[source] |
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| Hancha | — | 火 星 十 二 型[source] |
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| Revised Romanization | — | Hwaseong-12[source] |
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| McCune–Reischauer | — | Hwasŏng-12[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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