| Pukguksong-2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin |  North Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Produced | 2016 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8.85 m |
| Diameter | ~1.4 m |
| Warhead | nuclear, conventional[1] |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket |
| Propellant | Solid |
Operational range | 1,200 km ~ 2,000 km (est) |
Launch platform | Tracked TEL |
| Pukguksong-2 | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 《북극성-2》형 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Bukgeukseong-i hyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pukkŭksŏng-i hyŏng |
The Pukguksong-2 (Korean: 《북극성-2》형; Hancha: 北極星 2型; lit. Polaris Type 2; KN-15[2] under the U.S. naming convention) is a North Korean medium-range or intermediate-range ballistic missile.[3] Described as 'nuclear-capable', its first test flight was on 12 February 2017,[4] although two previous launches in October 2016 that were initially thought to be Hwasong-10 were possibly failed launches of the Pukguksong-2 instead.[5] The state-run KCNA news agency said that Kim Jong-un supervised the test, which was described as a success.
Analysts have described Pukguksong-2 as 'more stable, more efficient, and harder to detect' than North Korea's earlier designs.[6] The missile is a solid-fuel rocket and may be launched in minutes. Previous designs are liquid fuelled are more vulnerable to counterattack as their launch preparations take hours.[7][3]
In 2019, the Pukguksong-2 was reported to be deployed in North Korea near the Chinese border at the same bases as the Hwasong-7.[8]
- ^ "Report to Congress on North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs". 26 January 2023.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (4 April 2017). "North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile a Day Before U.S.-China Summit". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
38 North Feb 13was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ World (13 February 2017). "North Korea says test of new nuclear-capable Pukguksong-2 missile a success". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Pukguksong-2 GLBM". www.b14643.de. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Julian Ryall, Tokyo (13 February 2017). "North Korea's 'game changing' new missile is more stable, more efficient -and harder to detect". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYT Feb 13-bwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Report of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1874 (2009)". United Nations. 30 August 2019. p. 135/142.