Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


North Korea Missiles

Overview

Designation Stages Engine Range IOC Inventory Comment
KN-1 1 turbojet 110 km ? 2006 ? 0 SS-N-1- Styx
KN-2 1 solid 110 km ? 2006 ? 0 SS-21 Scarab
Scud-B 1 liquid 300 km 1981 ? 100
Hwasong-5 1 liquid 330 km 1984 ~ 150 Scud-B
Hwasong-6 1 liquid 500 km 1989 ~ 300 Scud-C
Scud-ER 1 liquid 750-800 km 2003 ~ 350 Scud-ER
No-dong-A 1 liquid 1,300 km 1999 ~ 200 SS-N-5
No-dong-B 1 liquid 3,200 - 4,000 km 2004 -2007 ~20? SS-N-6
Taep'o-dong-1 2 liquid 2,000 - 2,900 km ? N/A ? 0 [No-dong 3]
Taep'o-dong-2 2 liquid 3,750 - 15,000 km ?? 2009 ? 1 [No-dong 4]
NKSL-1** 3 liquid + solid orbital 1998 ILC 0 TD-1 SLV
NKSL-X-2*** 3 liquid + solid orbital ?? 2006 ILC? 0 TD-2 SLV
*No-dong-B is a provisional designation created by John Pike
The No-dong-B is derived from the Soviet-era SS-N-6 SLBM

** NKSL-1 is an unofficial designation created by Charles Vick.
The NKSL-1 is a Taep'odong-1 missile with a third stage and satellite added.

***NKSL-X-2 is an unofficial designation created by Charles Vick.
NKSL-X-2 is a Tae po dong-2 missile with a third stage and satellite added.


North Korean/ Iranian Unha-2, Taep'o-dong-2B Evolutionary Development Family.




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