Pukkuksong-2 |
Pukkuksong-2 | |
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Type | |
Place of origin | |
Service history | |
In service | 2017 |
Used by | North Korea |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | North Korea |
Produced | 2016 |
Specifications | |
Length | ~9 m |
Diameter | ~1.4 m |
Warhead | |
Engine | |
Propellant | Solid |
Operational range | 1,200 km ~ 2,000 km (est) |
Launch platform | 8×8 tracked TEL |
Pukkuksong-2 | |
Bukgeukseong i-hyeong | |
Pukkŭksŏng i-hyŏng |
Pukkuksong-2 (
Analysts have described the new missile as 'more stable, more efficient, and harder to detect' than North Korea's previous liquid-fuelled designs.[4] In contrast to older, liquid-fueled rockets that take hours to prepare for launch and are easier to detect and counteract by other countries, the Pukkuksong-2 is a solid-fuel rocket that can be launched in minutes.[5][2]
The Pukkuksong-2 is an enlarged, two stage development of the
On its first test flight it flew 500 km (310 miles) on a deliberately inefficient trajectory.[2] Its operational range is variously estimated at between 1,200 km (750 miles)[2] and 3,000 km (1,900 miles).[4]