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Pukguksong-1
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Pukguksong-1

SLBM · North Korea · 2017
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Pukguksong-1

Pukguksong-1
Pukguksong-1 Photo: Center for Nonproliferation Studies · Wikimedia Commons · Attribution
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Payload / MIRV
40
Accuracy
55
Platform Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
50
Readiness
65
Reliability
55
Second-Strike Value
75
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
Origin North Korea
CategorySLBM
EraModern Era
In service2017
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
SLBM MASS Rating
8/9
Modern Era
23/30
All-Time
SLBM · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Payload / MIRV
40
Accuracy
55
Platform Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
50
Readiness
65
Reliability
55
Second-Strike Value
75
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
Pukguksong-1
Category
Production
2017–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SLBM · MODERN ERA
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
slbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the slbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile ClassSLBM
  • Service Entry Year2017
  • DesignerNorth Korea
  • Length7.05 m
  • Diameter1.4 m
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion5MOD.5
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Minimum Range500 km
  • Maximum Range2,500 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test2015
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Typenuclear, conventional
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2017Production started
9
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
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.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
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