Hwasong-12
| Hwasong-12 | |
|---|---|
Artist rendition of Hwasong-12 and its modified version, which was tested on 4 October 2022 | |
| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Produced | June 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 24.7 tons (estimated) |
| Height | 16.5 m (54 ft) (estimated) |
| Diameter | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) (estimated) |
| Warhead | Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable |
| Warhead weight | 500–650 kg (1,100–1,430 lb) (estimated) |
| Engine | Liquid-propellant rocket, single chamber variant of Paektusan 464.1 kN (104,300 lbf) |
| Propellant | Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide (N 2O 4) |
Operational range | 3,700–6,000 km (2,300–3,700 mi) (estimated) |
| Flight altitude | 2,111.5 km (1,312.0 mi) (lofted trajectory) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 17 (20,800 km/h; 12,900 mph; 5,780 m/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| Accuracy | greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) CEP |
Launch platform | MAZ-based vehicle |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 《화성-12》형 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-12 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-12 |
The Hwasong-12 (Korean: 《화성-12》형; lit. 'Mars Type 12') 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 15 April 2017 celebrating the Day of the Sun which is the birth anniversary of North Korea's founding president, Kim Il Sung, although the first test took place on 4 April 2017. The first successful test-fire of Hwasong-12 occurred on 14 May 2017.