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Hwasong-15larger figure on 1 of 1
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source22.5 m (74 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasong-15 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[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] | 2009[source] |
|---|
| No. built | Unknown[source] | — |
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| Warhead | nuclear weapon , possibly MIRV[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Propellant | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[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] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[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 | — | 2010–present[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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| Guidance system | — | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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