North Korea’s ICBMs

North Korea has tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time. Leader Kim Jong-un says the Hwasong-18 is the most potent weapon in his nuclear arsenal

Hwasong-14
(U.S. designation KN-20)
Road-mobile ICBM 

Length: 19.8m

Propulsion: Two-stage, liquid-fuelled.

First stage uses indigenously-produced variant of Soviet RD-250 engine

Range: Up to 10,400km Places most of U.S. within range

Jul 4, 28, 2017: Two successful test flights

Hwasong-15 (KN-22)
Road-mobile ICBM Length: 21-22.5m

Propulsion: Two-stage, liquid-fuelled.

First stage uses twin RD-250 engines

Range: 8,500-13,000km Nov 29, 2017: T est flight
successful

Hwasong-17 (KN-27/28)
World’s largest road-mobile ICBM

Length: ≈24m

Propulsion: Two-stage, liquid-fuelled. First stage uses two RD-250s

Range: 15,000km

Mar 24, 2022: First test flight. Others in Nov and Mar 2023

Hwasong-18 
Three-stage solid-fuel ICBM

Length: ≈24m

Apr 13, 2023: First test flight. Solid-fuel ICBMs come ready-fuelled with combat readiness time of just minutes

TEL: Transporter erector launcher carries Hwasong-18 in sealed air-conditioned container

Sources: Center for Strategic and International Studies, MDAA, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS