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Hwasong-11D
The Hwasong-11D () is a North Korea, North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled tactical ballistic missile. First unveiled in April 2022, Hwasong-11D is a smaller version of Hwasong-11A (KN-23), with a smaller size and a shorter range. Hwasong-11D is reported to be entered mass production. Description Hwasong-11D is the smaller variant of Hwasong-11A, with a similar general structure. It also has the same design as Hwasong-11B. It is also claimed to be the ground-based version of a submarine-launched ballistic missile first tested on 19 October 2021, later identified as Hwasong-11S. Its range, which is estimated to be , is smaller than the operational range of Hwasong-11A and similar to the KN-02 Toksa, Hwasong-11 (KN-02). It is assessed that Hwasong-11D could be a counterpart to the South Korean's KTSSM. The launches were accompanied with a statement, associating them with the development of tactical nuclear weapons. Hwasong-11D follows a near-ballistic trajectory, with approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasong-11C
The Hwasong-11C () is a North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled short-range ballistic missile. Description Hwasong-11C is the enlarged variant of the Hwasong-11A (KN-23), with a closely similar design. The missile's range is estimated to be about . It also has an aeroballistic trajectory, made it harder for missile defenses to intercept. The estimated length and diameter of Hwasong-11C are about and respectively. The solid-fueled rocket engine likely has an extra segment. It is also fitted to a longer TEL with five axles and an additional two sections. The nose cone is similar in shape to the Hwasong-11B (KN-24). Based on information from the 25 March 2021 tests, it appears that Hwasong-11C is longer and have a more conical nose compared with the base version. North Korea claimed the missile to be equipped with a warhead. According to 38 North, such a large warhead weight is almost certainly exaggerated. It is possible that such a large payload claim could be using for pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KN Number
The KN number () is the designation used by the United States for describing North Korean missiles. Description The "KN" stands for "Korea, North", which is the reverse form of "North Korea". It is used by United States Forces Korea, United States military for designating North Korean missiles. The number following "KN" represents the order of the missile learned about by South Korea and the United States. For example, "Hwasong-11B, KN-24" is the 24th North Korean missile recognized by South Korea and the U.S. militaries. List of KN numbers Official numbers Unofficial numbers See also * Hwasong (missile family) * NATO reporting name References {{DPRK missiles Guided missiles of North Korea Naming conventions Code names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasong-11S
The Hwasong-11S () is a North Korean solid-fueled submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Description Hwasong-11S is the underwater-launched variant of the Hwasong-11A (KN-23). The missile is claimed to have a ground-based version that was first tested on 16 April 2022, later identified as Hwasong-11D. Its reported range is about . The estimated length and diameter are between and respectively. Hwasong-11S is capable of carrying Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warhead. German analyst Norbert Brügge claimed the missile to be a modified version of Pukguksong-1 with two stages, a longer body and a longer warhead. Hwasong-11S utilizes a solid-fueled engine and a single-stage design with four bumps around the tail section. Four grid fins, which folded before launch, are located between the four bumps. After its maiden launch, it was determined that the bumps and grid fins were a part of the gas generator. The new missile also features improved control, such as "flank" and "glid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasong-11A
The Hwasong-11A (), also known as KN-23 under the United States’s naming convention, is a North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled short-range ballistic missile. Design The Hwasong-11A bears an external resemblance to the Russian Iskander-M and South Korean Hyunmoo-2B short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs), being distinguished by its elongated cable raceway, different jet vane actuators and smooth base. Like the Iskander-M, it flies in a quasi-ballistic trajectory, flattening out below an altitude of about where the atmosphere is dense enough so the missile's fins can change course along its flight path. It is believed to have a range of about , putting all of South Korea within range. It is possible that the missile can have a better range with a reduced payload. The missile's warhead section has enough space for up to of high explosives compared to for Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) and of 9K720 Iskander. With a warhead, the missile has an estimated range of . The warhead can b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tactical Ballistic Missile
A tactical ballistic missile (TBM), or battlefield range ballistic missile (BRBM), is a ballistic missile designed for short-range battlefield use. Typically, range (aeronautics), range is less than . Tactical ballistic missiles are usually mobile to ensure survivability and quick deployment, as well as carrying a variety of warheads to target enemy facilities, assembly areas, artillery, and other targets behind the front lines. Warheads can include conventional high explosive, Chemical warfare, chemical, Biological warfare, biological, or nuclear warheads. Typically tactical nuclear weapons are limited in their total yield compared to strategic nuclear weapons. Design Tactical ballistic missiles fill the gap between conventional rocket artillery and longer-range short-range ballistic missiles. Tactical missiles can carry heavy payloads deep behind enemy lines in comparison to rockets or gun artillery, while having better mobility and less expense than the more strategic thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasan-31
The Hwasan-31 () is a North Korean tactical nuclear warhead first unveiled in 2023. Design Based on images released by North Korea, the Hwasan-31 is estimated to be long, wide, has a mass of and a yield of 4-10 kt. History At the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held in January 2021, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un planned to manufacture miniaturized nuclear weapons. North Korea unveiled Hwasan-31 on 27 March 2023. During the revelation of Hwasan-31, North Korea also revealed official designation of some short-range ballistic missiles that was tested in years before. Capability Hwasan-31 is capable of being carried by following weapon systems: *Short-range ballistic missiles: ** Hwasong-11A (KN-23) ** Hwasong-11B (KN-24) ** Hwasong-11C ** Hwasong-11D ** Hwasong-11S ** KN-25 (600 mm multiple rocket launcher) *Cruise missiles: ** Hwasal-1 ** Hwasal-2 ** Pulhwasal-3-31 *Unmanned underwater vehicle Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), also known as underwater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTSSM
The Ure (Hangul: 우레; English: Thunder), often called KTSSM (Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile; ) is a short-range tactical surface-to-surface missile (SSM) developed through the Lightning Project () that began as a countermeasure against North Korea's conventional artillery raised in the wake of the Bombardment of Yeonpyong Island. The Block 1 for fixed launcher platform, which was developed in 2019, was jointly developed with Hanwha Group under the leadership of Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and is currently developing an improved Block 2 version to operate on various transporter erector launcher (TEL) platforms. Design and development The KTSSM (Ure) was developed with the intention of quickly neutralizing North Korean long-range artillery. Dubbed the "artillery killer," Hanwha Corporation designed the missile in partnership with the Agency for Defense Development (ADD). Four missiles can be launched almost simultaneously from a fixed launch pad and they c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tactical Ballistic Missile
A tactical ballistic missile (TBM), or battlefield range ballistic missile (BRBM), is a ballistic missile designed for short-range battlefield use. Typically, range (aeronautics), range is less than . Tactical ballistic missiles are usually mobile to ensure survivability and quick deployment, as well as carrying a variety of warheads to target enemy facilities, assembly areas, artillery, and other targets behind the front lines. Warheads can include conventional high explosive, Chemical warfare, chemical, Biological warfare, biological, or nuclear warheads. Typically tactical nuclear weapons are limited in their total yield compared to strategic nuclear weapons. Design Tactical ballistic missiles fill the gap between conventional rocket artillery and longer-range short-range ballistic missiles. Tactical missiles can carry heavy payloads deep behind enemy lines in comparison to rockets or gun artillery, while having better mobility and less expense than the more strategic thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasong-11B
The Hwasong-11B (), also known as KN-24 under the United States’s naming convention, is a North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled tactical ballistic missile. Description The Hwasong-11B is a missile that bears an external resemblance to the American MGM-140 ATACMS and likely fills a similar role of supporting battlefield operations. Its aft-mounted aerodynamic fins are fixed rather than foldable like those on the ATACMS, requiring deployment from rectangular launch canisters. It flies in a "variable ballistic trajectory," flattening out at a lower altitude, below around , than traditional SRBMs like the Scud, where the atmosphere is dense enough, so the missile's fins can maintain aerodynamic control over its entire flight and dive toward the target. The use of INS updated with satellite-guidance data could make it accurate to within CEP, depending whether the missile uses satellite guidance or INS alone. Although the missile is outwardly similar to the ATACMS, it has demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean People's Army Strategic Force
The Korean People's Army Strategic Force (), previously known as the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force (), is a military branch of the Korean People's Army (KPA) founded in 2012 that operates surface-to-surface missiles in the nuclear and conventional strike roles. It is mainly armed with ballistic missiles. The inventory includes domestic and Soviet Union, Soviet designs. History North Korea received rocket artillery, surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and anti-ship missiles from the Soviet Union in the 1960s and then from China in the 1970s. The decision to develop a domestic missile production capability was likely made by 1965 after the Soviet Union refused to supply ballistic missiles. Military and industrial preparations began shortly afterward. China agreed to assist North Korea develop ballistic missiles. A joint development program for the DF-61 missile began in 1977. It was cancelled in 1978 due to Chinese domestic politics. In the late-1970s or early-1980s, Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Weapons
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission, fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and nuclear fusion, fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bomb types release large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. Nuclear bombs have had Nuclear weapon yield, yields between 10 tons (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). Yields in the low kilotons can devastate cities. A thermonuclear weapon weighing as little as can release energy equal to more than 1.2 megatons of TNT (5.0 Petajoule, PJ). Apart from the blast, Effects of nuclear explosions, effects of nuclear weapons include Firestorm, firestorms, extreme Thermal radiation, heat and ionizing radiation, radioactive nuclear fallout, an Nuclear electromagnetic pulse, electromagnetic pulse, and a radar blackout. The first nuclear weapons were deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter. Its powers as outlined in the United Nations Charter include establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorizing military action. The UNSC is the only UN body with authority to issue resolutions that are binding on member states. Like the UN as a whole, the Security Council was created after World War II to address the failings of the League of Nations in maintaining world peace. It held its first session on 17 January 1946 but was largely paralysed in the following decades by the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union (and their allies). Nevertheless, it authorized military interventions in the Korean War and the Congo Crisis and peaceke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
