North Korea’s new “Monster” missile

Dubbed the Hwasong-16, the world’s largest road-mobile ICBM could potentially pack multiple weapons in a single rocket to increase the chances of striking a U.S. city with a thermonuclear device

HWASONG-16: Two-stage, liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), appears to be enlarged version of Hwasong-15

SPECIFICATIONS (est.) 	Hwasong-15	Hwasong-16
Length / Diameter: 	22.5m / 2.4m	25-26m / 2.5-2.9m
Weight:			72,000kg	100,000-150,000kg
Range:			13,000km	13,000km

Hwasong-15

Hwasong-16: Can reach entire U.S. mainland, like Hwasong-15, but with multiple warheads – better able to overcome missile-defence system

Atlantic Ocean
RUSSIA 
Indian Ocean
CHINA
NORTH KOREA
JAPAN
Pacific Ocean
Alaska U.S.
CANADA 
U.S.


Engines: First stage appears large enough to accommodate four Soviet-era RD-250s. Hwasong-15 uses two

Payload: Weapons experts believe Hwasong-16 could hold as many as four warheads, or MIRVs (Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles)

Transporter erector launcher (TEL): 11-axle modified version of Chinese WS51200 8-axle chassis vehicle


Sources: IISS, Aviationweek, CSIS, 38 North 
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