Hyunmoo vs K-4 (missile): Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Hyunmoo

Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

K-4 (missile)

Intermediate-range SLBM

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 21 rows sourced on both sides

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12m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

12 m

Length

Single source

12 m (39 ft )^[source]

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1.3m

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

1.3 m

Diameter

Single source

1.3 m (4.3 ft )^[source]

36tHyunmoo-5

17t

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

36,000 kg

Hyunmoo-5

Single source

36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb) (Hyunmoo-5)^[source]

17,000 kg

Mass

Single source

17 t (19 short tons )^[source]

> 4,900km/hMaximum; > Mach 4 (

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

> 4,900.45248 km/h

Maximum; > Mach 4 (

Single source

> 4,900 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

> Mach 4 (3,045 mph ; 4,900 km/h )^[source]

≤ 3,000kmOperational; up to

3,500kmOperational; Operational range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

≤ 3,000 km

Operational; up to

Single source

up to 3,000 km (1,900 mi)^[source]

3,500 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

3,500 km (2,200 mi)^[source]

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2.5tWarhead weight

Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

2,500 kg

Warhead weight

Single source

2,500 kg (5,500 lb )^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Hyunmoo and K-4 (missile) configuration
Specification	Hyunmoo	K-4 (missile)
Type	Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]	Intermediate-range SLBM^[source]
Place of origin	South Korea^[source]	India^[source]
In service	1987–present^[source]	August 2024^[source]
Used by	Republic of Korea Armed Forces^[source]	Indian Navy^[source]
Designer	Agency for Defense Development^[source]	Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]
Manufacturer	Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)^[source]	Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]
Produced	1980s–present^[source]	—
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]	—
Warhead	Conventional^[source]	Strategic nuclear weapon^[source]
Payload capacity	500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)^[source]	—
Propellant	solid fuel^[source]	Solid rocket propellant^[source]
Guidance system	command guidance^[source]	Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: TERCOM^[source]
Launch platform	mobile launchers^[source]	Arihant -class submarines^[source]
Transport	KM1500^[source]	—
Engine	—	Two stage solid rocket motor^[source]

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Hyunmoo

K-4 (missile)

Type

Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Surface-to-surface cruise missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]

Intermediate-range SLBM^[source]

Place of origin

South Korea^[source]

India^[source]

In service

1987–present^[source]

August 2024^[source]

Used by

Republic of Korea Armed Forces^[source]

Indian Navy^[source]

Designer

Agency for Defense Development^[source]

Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]

Manufacturer

Hanwha (Hyunmoo-2/4/5) LIG Defense & Aerospace (Hyunmoo-3)^[source]

Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]

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]

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Warhead

Conventional^[source]

Strategic nuclear weapon^[source]

Payload capacity

500 to 8,000 kg (1,100 to 17,600 lb)^[source]

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Propellant

solid fuel^[source]

Solid rocket propellant^[source]

Guidance system

command guidance^[source]

Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: TERCOM^[source]

Launch platform

mobile launchers^[source]

Arihant -class submarines^[source]

Transport

KM1500^[source]

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Engine

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Two stage solid rocket motor^[source]