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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-6
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1989–2000
Quantity
600
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 (SRBM)
- Service Entry Year1992
- Length10.94 m
- Diameter0.88 m
- Launch Weight6,370 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion Typeliquid-fueled
- Number of Stages1
- Fuel TypeIRFNA/kerosene
- Solid-FuelNo
- Cold-LaunchNo
- CanisterizedNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range500 km
- Maximum Range550 km
- Apogee120 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)4.5 Mach
- Throw Weight770 kg
- Depressed-Trajectory CapableNo
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry5MOD.5
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)850 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
- Maneuverable Re-Entry Vehicle (MaRV)No
- Penetration Aids / DecoysNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeHE fragmentation or cluster
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearNo
- MIRVNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableYes
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Moderoad-mobile TEL
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)Yes
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production800
- Operators5
- First Test1990
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler Weight735 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE, cluster munition
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989Production started
- 2000Production ended
- 2012First deployment: Arab Winter
37
years in service
11
years in production
600
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
HWASONG-6 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
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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