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Ballistic missiles2019–present
Short-range ballistic missile
Hwasong-11A is a short-range ballistic missile originating in North Korea. It was built by February 11 Plant. Reported operators include North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia.
AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Hwasong-11A; geometry is illustrative. Not evidence for specifications.
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North Korea
2019–present
North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia
Russo-Ukrainian war
2018
February 11 Plant
See § Variants
3,415–8,729 kg (7,529–19,244 lb)
8.77 m (28.8 ft)
1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
500–1,500 kg (1,100–3,300 lb), nuclear and conventional
Solid-fueled engine
Solid composite
190–900 km (120–560 mi)
50–60 km (31–37 mi)
Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation
35–200 m (115–656 ft)
8×8 wheeled TEL Tracked launcher Railway car Silo
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.77 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Hwasong-11A equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Strategic Forces exact named equipment holdings: Hwasong-11A (KN-23) (road & rail mobile variants). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: GROUND-LAUNCHED MISSILES / SBRM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North Korea ( Korean People's Army Strategic Force ) Russia
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