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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
Hwasong-17
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile ClassICBM
- Service Entry Year2020
- DesignerNorth Korea
- Length25 m
- Diameter2.4 m
- Launch Weight80 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeliquid-fueled
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel Typeliquid propellant
- Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range15,000 km
- Maximum Range15,000 km
- Throw Weight2,750 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Penetration Aids / DecoysYes
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typenuclear
- NuclearYes
- MIRVYes
- Warhead / RV Count3
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Moderoad-mobile TEL
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)Yes
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- First Test2022
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Typenuclear weapon, possibly MRV
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2020Production started
6
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ICBM RANKING ICBM · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theICBMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle) is a ballistic missile payload that carries several warheads, each capable of being aimed at separate targets after reentry.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Countermeasures deployed by ballistic missiles to evade interception, including decoys, chaff, or other systems to confuse missile defense radars.
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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