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North Korean Cruise Missile

Hwasal-2
Diagram of Hwasal-2, cruise missile of DPRK
Type	Long-range, land-attack cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin	North Korea
Service history
In service	2021-present
Used by	Korean People's Army
Production history
Manufacturer	North Korea
Specifications
Length	6 m (20 ft)
Diameter	0.54-0.60 m
Warhead	TNW, HE

Engine	turbofan (or tj)
Operational range	2000 km
Launch platform	TELAR, submarine

The Hwasal-2 (Korean: 《화살-2》형; Hanja: 화살-2型; lit. Arrow Type 2) is a cruise missile of DPRK capable of carrying Hwasan-31 (화산-31) nuclear warheads. This missile was first observed in Self-Defense-2021 with another cruise missile, Hwasal-1.

Description

On 23 February 2023, the Korean Central News Agency announced the missile test revealing its name as Hwasal-2.

List of Hwasal-2 launches

Attempt	Date	Location	Pre-launch announcement / detection	Outcome	Additional notes
1	25 January 2022	Hamhung 39°06′43″N 127°40′00″E / 39.111832°N 127.666801°E / 39.111832; 127.666801	None	Success	North Korea did not mention the name of missile, later confirmed as Hwasal-2 as it has same design.
2	23 February 2023	Kimchaek	None	Unknown	North Korea asserted launch of 4 missiles. However South Korean Ministry of National Defense was skeptical on North Korean news report.
3	22 March 2023	South Hamgyong	None	Success	North Korea launched two Hwasal-2 along another two Hwasal-1 cruise missiles.
4	Before 21 August 2023	South Hamgyong	None	Success	North Korea launched at leat Hwasal-2 over the Amnok-class ship

References

^ https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20230724/4309357/1
The Sleeper Has Awakened: Six Key Takeaways From the Rollout of North Korea’s “Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine”. 38 North. 11 September 2023.
Park, Dearo (2022-01-08). "北, 개량 순항미사일+KN-23 초저각 발사…섞어쏘기 과시" [North Korea Launched Modified Cruise Missile & KN-23 with super-low trajectory, bragging so-called mix-launching]. KODEF researcher (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
SHARMA, SHWETA. "North Korea fires four cruise missiles as US and South Korea stage 'tabletop' nuclear drills". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
Zwirko, Colin. "North Korea fired cruise missiles from luxury hotel last month: Analysis". www.nknews.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
"Twit by Joseph Dempsey". mobile.twitter.com.
Cho, David. "Seoul skeptical of North Korea's long-range cruise missile claims". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
"N. Korea's strategic cruise missile drill".
"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launch drill". Kyodo.
"Kim Jong-un oversees strategic cruise missile test to show 'readiness for war'". Telegraph.

External links

v t e Missiles of North Korea
Short-range	2K6 Luna 9K52 Luna-M Hwasong-5 Hwasong-6 Hwasong-11 Hwasong-11A Hwasong-11B Hwasong-11C Hwasong-11D KN-25 OTR-21 Tochka
Medium-range	Hwasong-7 Hwasong-9 Hwasong-10 Pukguksong-2
Intermediate-range	Hwasong-8 Hwasong-10 Hwasong-12 Hwasong-12A Hwasong-12B Hwasong-16A Hwasong-16B Taepodong-1
ICBM	Hwasong-13 Hwasong-14 Hwasong-15 Hwasong-17 Hwasong-18 Hwasong-19 KN-14 Taepodong-2
SLBM	Pukguksong-1 Pukguksong-3 Pukguksong-4 Pukguksong-5 Pukguksong-6 Hwasong-11S
Cruise missiles	C-602 C-802 Hwasal-1 Hwasal-1 Ra-3 Hwasal-2 Pulhwasal-3-31 HY-1 P-15 Termit P-20
Anti-ship missiles	C-602 C-802 Hwasal-2 Kh-28 Kumsong-3 P-15 Termit Padasuri-6
Surface-to-air missiles	Pongae-5 Pongae-6 Pyoljji-1-2 S-200 Buk Tor S-75 Dvina S-125 Neva/Pechora 2K12 Kub
Air to air missiles	R/K-13 R-23/24 R-60 R-73/74 R-27 R-4 R-40 R/K-8 K-9 R-38
Anti-tank guided missiles	AT-1 AT-2 AT-3 Susong-Po AT-4 Bulsae-2 AT-5 Bulsae-3 AT-6 AT-7 AT-14 Bulsae-3
Air to ground missiles	AS-8 Kh-23 Kh-28 Kh-25 Kh-29 Kh-35 P-15
Torpedoes	SAET-60 Type 53–65E
Transporter erector launchers	MAZ-543 MAZ-547 WS51200
Artillery rockets and MRLs	KN-25 KN-09 BM-24 BMD-20 BM-11 M-1985 Type 63
Missile tests	1993 2006 2009 2013 2014 2017 2021–2023
= U.S. designation. Names in italic are unconfirmed official designation.

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Cruise missiles of North Korea