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BBallistic missiles
Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Measured figures
estimated
Single source21 m (69 ft) (estimated)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Hwasong-16B | Hyunmoo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2024–present[source] | 1987–present[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Republic of Korea Armed Forces |
estimated
Single source2.1 m (6.9 ft) (estimated)[source]
Hyunmoo-5
Single source36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb) (Hyunmoo-5)[source]
Maximum; Mach 15 – Mach 18 ( ) (estimated) Mach 12 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) (tested
Single sourceMach 15 – Mach 18 (18,400–22,100 km/h) (estimated) Mach 12 (14,700 km/h) (tested)[source]
Maximum; > Mach 4 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2024[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)[source] |
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| Warhead | Hypersonic glide vehicle Nuclear or conventional unitary warhead[source] | Conventional[source] |
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| Propellant | solid-fueled[source] | solid fuel[source] |
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| Launch platform | 7-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL)[source] | mobile launchers[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1980s–present[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] |
|---|
| Payload capacity | — | 500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)[source] |
|---|
| Guidance system | — | command guidance[source] |
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| Transport | — | KM1500[source] |
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> Mach 4 (3,045 mph ; 4,900 km/h )[source]