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Hwasong-6larger figure on 0 of 3
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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]
Warhead weight
Single source700–770 kg (1,540–1,700 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Hwasong-6 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short range ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1992 −Present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
| Wars | Yemeni civil war (2014–present)[source] | — |
| Produced | 1990−2000?[source] | 2009[source] |
| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
| Warhead | HE , cluster munition[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
| Accuracy | 700–1,000 m (770–1,090 yd) CEP[source] | — |
| Launch platform | MAZ-543 TEL[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
| Manufacturer | North Korea[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
| Engine | — | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Guidance system | — | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |