Hwasong-7
| Hwasong-7 | |
|---|---|
Artist rendition of the missile | |
| Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998−Present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1990–present |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 15.6 m (51 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) |
| Warhead | Conventional, possibly nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 700–1,000 kg (1,500–2,200 lb) (estimated) |
| Propellant | TM-185 and AK-27I |
Operational range | 1,000–1,500 km (620–930 mi) (estimated) |
| Flight altitude | 160 km (99 mi) (lofted trajectory) |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| Accuracy | 190–2,000 m (620–6,560 ft) CEP |
The Hwasong-7 (Korean: 《화성-7》형; lit. Mars Type 7) is a single-stage, mobile liquid propellant medium-range ballistic missile developed by North Korea. Developed in the mid-1980s, it is a scaled-up adaptation of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus missiles, more commonly known by its NATO reporting name "Scud". The inventory is estimated to be around 200–300 missiles. US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center estimates that as of June 2017 fewer than 100 launchers were operationally deployed.
It influenced the design of Pakistan's Ghauri-1 missile, as well as the Iranian Shahab-3.