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Hwasong-11Clarger figure on 0 of 3
R-36 (missile)larger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source10.1 m (33 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasong-11C | R-36 (missile) |
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| Type | Short-range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2021–present[source] | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces |
R-36-O
Single source18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[source]
Maximum; Mach 5 – Mach 6 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 5 – Mach 6 (6,100–7,400 km/h; 3,800–4,600 mph)[source]
Solid-propelled engine 41.4893 tf
Single sourceSolid-propelled engine 406.871 kN (41.4893 tf)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2021[source] | From 1962[source] |
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| Developed from | Hwasong-11A[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Hwasong-11C-4.5, Hwasong-11E[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2025–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Hwasan-31[source] | 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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| Accuracy | 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in – 16 ft 5 in)[source] | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | 10×10 wheeled TEL[source] | Silo[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 50–100 km (31–62 mi)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | INS combined with satellite navigation[source] | Inertial, autonomous[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $7,000,000[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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