Hwasong-7
The Hwasong-7 (Korean: 《화성-7》형; Hanja: 火星 7型; spelled Hwaseong-7 in South Korea, lit. Mars Type 7), also known as Nodong-1 (Hangul: 로동(North),노동(South) 1호; Hanja: 蘆洞 1號), 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.
| Hwasong-7 | |
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| Type | Mobile medium-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
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| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Produced | 1990–present |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 15.6 m |
| Diameter | 1.25 m |
| Warhead |
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| Warhead weight | 650–1,200 kg (est.) |
| Engine | Liquid |
| Propellant | UDMH/AK27 |
Operational range | 1,000–1,500 km (est.) |
| Flight altitude | 160 km if in lofted trajectory which reduces the operating range to 650 km |
Guidance system | Inertial |
| Accuracy | Nodong-1 2,000–4,000 m CEP Nodong-2 250–500 m CEP |
One variant Rodong-1M is called Hwasong-9.
It influenced the design of Pakistan's Ghauri-1 missile, as well as the Iranian Shahab-3.
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