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Hwasong-17

ICBM · North Korea · 2020
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Hwasong-17

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
65
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
45
BMD Penetration
50
MIRV Capability
40
Readiness
55
Reliability
40
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
50
Origin North Korea
CategoryICBM
EraModern Era
In service2020
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
ICBM MASS Rating
10/16
Modern Era
36/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
65
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
45
BMD Penetration
50
MIRV Capability
40
Readiness
55
Reliability
40
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
Hwasong-17
Category
Production
2020–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · MODERN ERA
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
icbm category
ⓘ 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
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test2022
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Typenuclear weapon, possibly MRV
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2020Production started
6
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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