Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
Hwasong-5
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1985–1992
Quantity
300
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile Classshort-range ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1987
- Length10.94 m
- Diameter0.88 m
- Launch Weight5,860 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion1MOD.1
- Number of Stages1
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Maximum Range300 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)450 m
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh explosive or cluster munition
- NuclearNo
- ThermonuclearNo
- MIRVNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableYes
▤Basing1MOD.1
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production300
- Operators6
- First Test1984
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight1,000 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE or cluster munition
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985Production started
- 1992Production ended
- 2010First deployment: Arab Spring
41
years in service
7
years in production
300
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HWASONG-5 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)16COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)36NORTH KOREA · ALL WEAPONS23PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
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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