Hwasong-12
| Hwasong-12 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ballistic missile, Mobile IRBM/ICBM |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | Successful test on 14 May 2017 |
| Used by | North Korea |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 28 tons (est.) |
| Height | 16 m (est.) |
| Warhead |
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| Warhead weight | 500-650 kg (est.) |
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| Engine | Liquid-propellant rocket (same or derived from R-27 R-29 or indigenous/domestic design) |
| Propellant |
Hypergolic combination of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) as fuel, and either Dinitrogen tetroxide(N 2O 4) or red fuming nitric acid (RFNA) as oxidizer |
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Operational
range |
3,700–6,000 km (est.) |
| Flight altitude | 2,111.5 km at lofted trajectory (which reduces range to 787 km) |
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Guidance
system |
Inertial |
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Launch
platform |
MAZ-based vehicle |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 화성 12 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwasong-12 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasong-12 |
The Hwasong-12 (Chosŏn'gŭl: 화성 12; hancha: 火星 12), which has an alternative name, KN-17, in intelligence communities outside North Korea, 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 birthday anniversary of North Korea's founding President, Kim Il-Sung.
Based on photos of the launch on 14 May 2017, the Hwasong-12 appears to be a single stage design, using a single main engine along with four vernier engines. The arrangement appears similar to the "high-thrust" engine test conducted in March 2017. Alternatively, it could be based on the engine used in the older Hwasong-10 with the addition of two more verniers.
Initial estimates suggest the Hwasong-12 would have a maximum range of between 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi) and 6000 km (ICBM means a range of at least 5500 km). In the April 2017 military parade the Hwasong-12 was displayed on the Hwasong-10 mobile launcher, and it may be intended to replace the similarly performing Hwasong-10 which has been shown unreliable during its test programme.
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