North Korea Unveils Hypersonic Variant Of Hwasong-11 Tactical Missile

Hwasong-11

The gray Hwasong-11 Ma HGV (foreground), seen with other domestically produced missiles.

Credit: State media KCNA
SINGAPORE—North Korea has unveiled a new variant of its Hwasong-11 short-range tactical ballistic missile, this time equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle. The missile, designated Hwasong-11 Ma—with “Ma” representing the fifth letter in the Korean alphabet—was showcased at the Defense Development...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

Subscription Required

 

North Korea Unveils Hypersonic Variant Of Hwasong-11 Tactical Missile is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.