MISSILES

Offense platform · North Korea

KN-23

Model: Hwasong-11Ga

The KN-23, also known as the Hwasong-11Ga, is a North Korean short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed for tactical precision strikes. Current stock: Unknown, potentially in the hundreds. Production: Simple, leveraging North Korea's indigenous missile programs. Historical Usage: Demonstrated in several military parades and tests. Countermeasures: THAAD and similar missile defense systems.

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KN-23 diagram
KN-23 diagram · Image source · Geoarchive · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rasterized diagram, resized and JPEG-optimized; no crop.

Configured simulation parameters

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Munition
KN-23 Tactical Ballistic Missile
Ammunition type
missile
Target class
ballistic missile
Range
900,000 m
Speed
2,200 m/s
Mass
3,700 kg
Unit cost
3,000,000 USD

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