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BBallistic missiles
Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Measured figures
estimated
Single source16.5 m (54 ft) (estimated)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Hwasong-12 | Hyunmoo |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 16 m[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review 17 m[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile[source] | Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2017–present[source] |
estimated
Single source1.5 m (4.9 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]
Maximum; > Mach 4 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceLiquid-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.
1987–present[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Republic of Korea Armed Forces[source] |
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| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)[source] |
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| Produced | June 2017[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Warhead | Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable[source] | Conventional[source] |
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| Propellant | Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide ( N 2 O 4 )[source] | solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 2,111.5 km (1,312.0 mi) (lofted trajectory)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial[source] | command guidance[source] |
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| Accuracy | greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | MAZ-based vehicle[source] | mobile launchers[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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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Variants | — | Hyunmoo-1 Hyunmoo-2A Hyunmoo-2B Hyunmoo-2c Hyunmoo-3A Hyunmoo-3B Hyunmoo-3C Hyunmoo-3D Hyunmoo-4 Hyunmoo-4.4 ( submarine version ) Hyunmoo-5 ( bunker buster )[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)[source] |
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| Transport | — | KM1500[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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> Mach 4 (3,045 mph ; 4,900 km/h )[source]