North Korea’s Ballistic Missiles

July 20, 2017

Hwasong-14 (KN-14/ KN-08 Mod 2) ICBM

Credit: Korean Central News Agency

Launcher: Road-mobile transporter-erector launcher

Rocket: Two-stage liquid propellant

Successful Flight Test: July 2017

Range: 5,500+ km

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On July 4, Independence Day in the U.S., North Korea tested a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile—the Hwasong-14—believed to be Pyongyang’s first military-grade ICBM.

The reclusive nation already possessed long-range rocket technology for space launch, but this test in particular showed that North Korea might be able to hit Alaska with a missile. 

The test is one of a series of ballistic missile trials undertaken by Pyongyang in the last year. Here is a look at the Hwasong-14 and other missiles in North Korea’s growing arsenal.

Read more:

North Korean ICBM Test Adds Urgency To U.S. Missile Defense Trials

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The First Successful U.S. ICBM Intercept Test, Step By Step