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Hwasong-16B

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The Hwasong-16B (Hwasong-16Na) is a North Korean solid-fuelled intermediate-range ballistic missile that carries a hypersonic glide vehicle with a nuclear or conventional warhead. It is launched from a 7-axle road-mobile launcher.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginNorth Korea
ManufacturerNorth Korea
Introduced2024
StatusIn service

History

First test-fired on 2 April 2024. It is North Korea's third missile able to carry a hypersonic glide vehicle, after the Hwasong-8 and Hwasong-12B, and its first solid-fuelled IRBM.

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