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Hwasong-15
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Hwasong-15

ICBM · North Korea · 2017
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Hwasong-15

Hwasong-15
Hwasong-15 Photo: Heribero Arribas Abato · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
35
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
40
Reliability
30
Strategic Impact
70
Technology
55
Origin North Korea
CategoryICBM
EraModern Era
In service2017
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
ICBM MASS Rating
14/16
Modern Era
48/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
35
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
40
Reliability
30
Strategic Impact
70
Technology
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
Hwasong-15
Category
Production
2017–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · MODERN ERA
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • DesignerNorth Korea
  • Length22.5 m
  • Diameter2.4 m
  • Launch Weight72,000 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typeliquid
  • Number of Stages2
  • Fuel Type/UDMH
  • Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Minimum Range950 km
  • Maximum Range13,000 km
  • Apogee4,500 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • First Test2017
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight1,000 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typenuclear weapon, possibly MIRV
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2017Production started
9
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
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