Kumsong-3

The Kumsong-3 (Korean: 금성-3; lit. Venus 3; KN-19 under the United States's naming convention) is a North Korean surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile. The technology is based on the Russian Kh-35. The missile can be launched using ground or sea platform.

Kumsong-3
Type	Anti-ship cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin	North Korea
Service history
Used by	Korean People's Army
Production history
Manufacturer	North Korea
Specifications
Length	5.3 m (17 ft)
Warhead	HE
Warhead weight	145 kg (320 lb)
Engine	turbofan (or turbojet)
Operational range	130–250 km (81–155 mi)
Guidance system	ARH + IRH
Launch platform	TELAR

History

First propaganda videos were released in 2014. A flight test happened in 2015. Missiles and a mobile launcher were presented in 2017.^[1]

A Kumsong-3 missile was displayed during the launching ceremony for the Choe Hyon destroyer ship on 25 April 2025. In this appearance, the Kumsong-3 was light blue-painted.^[2]

Technology

The missile is similar to a Russian Kh-35 subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. The range is not known, but is likely around 130–250 kilometres (70–135 nmi; 81–155 mi).^[3] A main difference to the Kh-35 missile is the Kumsong-3's mobile launcher with four canisters.^[4] The launcher was developed in North Korea.^[5] The system is lacking over-the-horizon radar capability.^[6]