Hwasong-17
| Hwasong-16 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2020 - Present |
| Used by | North Korea |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2020 - present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ≈72,000 kilograms (159,000 lb) [1] |
| Diameter | ≈2.4 metres (7.9 ft)[1] |
| Warhead | nuclear weapon, possibly MRV |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 kg[2] |
| Engine | 1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250) [1] 788 kilonewtons (177,000 lbf)[1][2] |
| Propellant | N2O4/UDMH |
Operational range | Estimated 13,000 kilometres (7,000 nmi)[3] |
| Flight altitude | Maximum 4,500 kilometres (2,800 mi)[4][5] |
Launch platform | 11 axle Transporter Erector vehicle |
Hwasong-16 (Korean: 화성 16호; Hanja: 火星 16号) is a new missile unveiled by North Korea on October 10, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea parade.[6]
This missile is seen as a new iteration of the Hwasong-15 and is another step along the path of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program.
Description
The Hwasong-16 is assumed to be a liquid propellant (though that is as yet not confirmed) road-mobile ICBM carried by a twenty two wheeled vehicle. The missile itself is judged from images to be 26m long with a diameter of 2.7m. The exact capabilities of the missile are as yet unconfirmed, though speculation by experts has fueled questions as to whether it could reach cities within the U.S. and potentially evade U.S. missile defenses too.[7] It also might have the capability of carrying multiple re-entry vehicles.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hwasong-16 ICBM". www.b14643.de. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b "The New Hwasong-15 ICBM: A Significant Improvement That May be Ready as Early as 2018". 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "N Korea says new missile can hit entire US". BBC News. 29 November 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "[속보] 북 "신형 ICBM 시험발사 성공"…화성-15형 첫 공개". 29 November 2017. (in Korean)
- ^ "북, 국가핵무력 완성 선포… "신형 ICBM 화성-15 발사 성공"". 29 November 2017. (in Korean)
- ^ Smith, Hyonhee Shin, Josh (2020-10-11). "North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "North Korea's Military Parade: Hwasong-16 Has Arrived?". 19FortyFive. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ "North Korea Unveils Two New Strategic Missiles in October 10 Parade | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea". 38 North. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "North Korea displays unseen ICBMs in military parade". www.army-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.