| Hwasong-15 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin |  North Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Korean People's Army Strategic Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ≈72,000 kilograms (159,000 lb) [1] |
| Length | ≈22.5 metres (74 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | ≈2.4 metres (7.9 ft)[1] |
| Warhead | nuclear weapon, possibly MIRV |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 kg[2] |
| Engine | 1 Paektusan (potentially RD-250) [1] 788 kilonewtons (177,000 lbf)[1][2] |
| Propellant | N2O4/UDMH |
Operational range | Estimated 13,000 kilometres (7,000 nmi)[3] |
| Flight altitude | Maximum 4,500 kilometres (2,800 mi)[4][5] |
Launch platform | 9 axle Transporter Erector vehicle |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 화성15형 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwaseong-15 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwasŏng-15 |
| lit. Mars-15 | |
The Hwasong-15 (Korean: 《화성-15》형; Hancha: 火星 15型; lit. Mars Type 15) is an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by North Korea. It had its maiden flight on 28 November 2017,[6] around 3 a.m. local time. It is the first ballistic missile developed by North Korea that is theoretically capable of reaching all of the United States' mainland.[7]
- ^ a b c d e Brügge, Norbert (29 November 2017). "North Korea's ultimate nuclear ICBM "Hwasong-15" (HS-15)". www.b14643.de.
- ^ a b "The New Hwasong-15 ICBM: A Significant Improvement That May be Ready as Early as 2018". 38 North. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "N Korea says new missile can hit entire US". BBC News. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "[속보] 북 "신형 ICBM 시험발사 성공"…화성-15형 첫 공개". 29 November 2017. (in Korean)
- ^ "북, 국가핵무력 완성 선포… "신형 ICBM 화성-15 발사 성공"". 29 November 2017. (in Korean)
- ^ Sabur, Rozina; Allen, Nick; Henderson, Barney; Graham, Chris (29 November 2017). "North Korea tests 'new long-range missile' capable of striking anywhere in US as Donald Trump says he will 'take care of it'". The Telegraph.
- ^ Mangan, Dan; Chandran, Nyshka (28 November 2017). "Latest North Korean ICBM can hit Washington, DC — and much of rest of US". CNBC.