The KN number () is the designation used by the
United States
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for describing
North Korea
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n missiles.
Description
The "KN" stands for "Korea, North", which is the reverse form of "
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
".
It is used by
United States military
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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, "
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
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Hwasong (missile family)
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NATO reporting name
NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries. The system assists military communications by providi ...
References
{{DPRK missiles
Guided missiles of North Korea
Naming conventions
Code names