Hwasong-12
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The Hwasong-12 (Korean: 《화성-12》형 or 《화성포-12》형[8]; Hancha: 火星 12型; lit. Mars Type 12; KN-17 under the U.S. naming convention)[9] is a mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by North Korea. The Hwasong-12 was first revealed to the international community in a military parade on 14 April 2017 celebrating the Day of the Sun which is the birth anniversary of North Korea's founding President, Kim Il Sung. North Korea tested Hwasong-12 on 30 January 2022.[10]
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Hwasong-12 | |
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Type | Ballistic missile, Mobile IRBM/ICBM |
Place of origin | North Korea |
Service history | |
In service | Successful test on 14 May 2017[1] |
Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | North Korea |
Produced | June 2017 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 24.7 tons (est.) |
Height | 16.5 m (est.) |
Diameter | 1.5 m (est) |
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Warhead weight | 500-650 kg (est.) |
Engine | Liquid-propellant rocket, single chamber variant of Paektusan[2][3][4] 464.1 kN total |
Propellant | Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide (N 2O 4) |
Operational range | 3,700–6,000 km (est.)[5][6] |
Flight altitude | 2,111.5 km at lofted trajectory (which reduces range to 787 km) |
Maximum speed | Mach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5,780 m/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial |
Accuracy | greater than 5 km CEP[7] |
Launch platform | MAZ-based vehicle |
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Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 《화성-12》형 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-12 |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-12 |
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