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Single source21 m (69 ft) (estimated)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasong-16B | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2024–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops |
22,500 mm[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 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
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] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | Hypersonic glide vehicle Nuclear or conventional unitary warhead[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Propellant | solid-fueled[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 7-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL)[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[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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Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[source]