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Pukguksong-3

SLBM · North Korea · 2019
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Pukguksong-3

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Payload / MIRV
40
Accuracy
55
Platform Survivability
75
BMD Penetration
65
Readiness
70
Reliability
60
Second-Strike Value
80
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
70
Origin North Korea
CategorySLBM
EraModern Era
In service2019
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
SLBM MASS Rating
6/9
Modern Era
17/30
All-Time
SLBM · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Payload / MIRV
40
Accuracy
55
Platform Survivability
75
BMD Penetration
65
Readiness
70
Reliability
60
Second-Strike Value
80
Strategic Impact
75
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the slbm category.
01 / Overview
Pukguksong-3
Category
Production
2019–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SLBM · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
slbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the slbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Missile ClassSubmarine-launched ballistic missile
  • Service Entry Year2019
  • Length9.15 m
  • Diameter1.4 m
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Minimum Range1,900 km
  • Maximum Range2,500 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Basing2MOD.2
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test2019
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Typeconventional, possibly nuclear
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2019Production started
7
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.
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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