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Hwasong-9larger figure on 0 of 4
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source12.8–13.5 m (42–44 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hwasong-9 | RS-24 Yars |
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| Type | Medium-range 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] |
| Designed | 1990s[source] | — |
| Warhead |
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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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
500 kg (1,100 lb) single warhead (conventional high-explosive, chemical, or biological) Possibly nuclear-capable[source] |
3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
| Accuracy | 50–3,000 m (160–9,840 ft) CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 4-axle TEL[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[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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| Manufacturer | — | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[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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