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Hwasong-18

ICBM · North Korea · 2023
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Hwasong-18

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
55
BMD Penetration
45
MIRV Capability
30
Readiness
70
Reliability
40
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
50
Origin North Korea
CategoryICBM
EraModern Era
In service2023
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
53
ICBM MASS Rating
11/16
Modern Era
37/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
50
Accuracy (CEP)
40
Survivability
55
BMD Penetration
45
MIRV Capability
30
Readiness
70
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-18
Category
Production
2023–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · MODERN ERA
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
53
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 Year2023
  • DesignerNorth Korea
  • Length25 m
  • Diameter2.1 m
  • Launch Weight55 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance4MOD.4
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead4MOD.4
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • First Test2023
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Typenuclear weapon, possibly MIRV
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2023Production started
3
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
A missile launch method where the missile is ejected from its launch tube by gas pressure before the rocket motor ignites, typically used in submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
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.
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.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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