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Hwasong-12larger figure on 0 of 1
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Hwasong-12 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2017–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
estimated
Single source16.5 m (54 ft) (estimated)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 17 (
Single sourceMach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5,780 m/s)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
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.
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Produced | June 2017[source] | 2009[source] |
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| Warhead | Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Propellant | Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide ( N 2 O 4 )[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] | Inertial with Glonass[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] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[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 | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Engine | — | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[source]