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BBallistic missiles
Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Hwasong-15 | Hyunmoo |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental 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] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Republic of Korea Armed Forces[source] |
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3) |
Diameter
Single source2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; > Mach 4 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source> Mach 4 (3,045 mph ; 4,900 km/h )[source]
1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250)
Single source1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250) 788 kN (177,000 lbf)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
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| No. built | Unknown[source] | — |
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| Warhead | nuclear weapon , possibly MIRV[source] | Conventional[source] |
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| Propellant | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] | solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 4,500 km (2,800 mi) (lofted trajectory)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 9-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL)[source] | mobile launchers[source] |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 《화성-15》형[source] | — |
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| Hancha | 火星15型[source] | — |
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| Literal meaning | Mars Type 15[source] | — |
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| Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-15hyeong[source] | — |
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| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-15hyŏng[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[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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| Guidance system | — | command guidance[source] |
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| Transport | — | KM1500[source] |
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