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ARockets & launchers
Multiple rocket launcher (North Korea claimed) Short-range ballistic missile (South Korea, US claimed)
At a glance
KN-25larger figure on 2 of 2
MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.2 m (27 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KN-25 | MATADOR |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher (North Korea claimed) Short-range ballistic missile (South Korea, US claimed)[source] | Recoilless gun[source] |
| Used by | North Korea[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designed | 2019[source] | 1999[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kanggye Tractor Factory (rocket) March 16 Factory, Pyongsong (launcher)[source] | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] |
1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Caliber · source measurement 1
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 2
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 3
Single source90 mm (3.5 in ) 60 mm (2.4 in ) 110 mm (4.3 in )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 m/s (820 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Warhead | 300–500 kg (660–1,100 lb) fragmentation warhead Hwasan-31[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Possibly inertial with satellite[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 80–90 m (260–300 ft)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Wheeled or tracked vehicle[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | North Korea[source] North Korea[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Germany Israel Singapore[source] |
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| In service | — | 2000–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
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| Designer | — | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | ~€5,000[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Single-shot, disposable[source] |
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| Sights | — | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] |
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