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Hwasong-11Alarger figure on 0 of 4
K-4 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
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Single source8.77 m (28.8 ft)[source]
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| Specification | Hwasong-11A | K-4 (missile) |
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| Type | Short-range ballistic missile[source] | Intermediate-range SLBM[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 2019–present[source] | August 2024[source] |
| Used by | North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia[source] | Indian Navy |
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12 m (39 ft )[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2,500 kg (5,500 lb )[source]
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| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2018[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | February 11 Plant[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[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] | Strategic nuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fueled engine[source] | Two stage solid rocket motor[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid composite[source] | Solid rocket propellant[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 50–60 km (31–37 mi)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation[source] | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: TERCOM[source] |
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| Accuracy | 35–200 m (115–656 ft)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo[source] | Arihant -class submarines[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Role | — | nuclear capable intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | K-4 or Kalam-4 is a nuclear capable intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India to arm its Arihant-class submarines . The missile has a maximum range of about 3,500 km which offers greater operational flexibility compared to its predecessor K-15 having a limited shore-bounding range. On deployment, the missile will be the first to operationalise India's sea-based nuclear triad and can accommodate the demand of credible second-strike capability of its nuclear doctrine .[source]K-4 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In January 2010, the K-4 was secretly tested off Vishakhapatnam . The 10 metre long and 1.3 metre wide 'black and white' missile emerged from a pontoon submerged 50 metre underwater and breached the surface. A second firing was also conducted in Visakhapatnam which has revalidated the critical ability of a 20-tonne projectile to withstand 50 kg of water pressure and eject from a submerged launcher before engaging its rocket booster.[source]K-4 (missile) · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The K-4 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile which is composed of two stages. The missile is reported to be 12 metres (39 ft) long with a diameter of 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) and weighs nearly 17 tonnes (19 tons). It can carry a warhead weighing up to 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) and is powered solid rocket propellant . The DRDO stated that the aim of the missile was to achieve a high accuracy. As a countermeasure against ballistic missile defence systems, the K4 can perform three-dimensional maneuvers.[source]K-4 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range (exact is classified): Full load: ~3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) Reduced load: ~4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi)[source]K-4 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Circular error probable : <10 metres (33 ft). (Alleged)[source]K-4 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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