Hwasong-6
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 화성 -6 |
| Revised Romanization : | Hwaseong-6 |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Hwa'sŏng-6 |
Hwasong-6 is the North Korean name for the R-17M record short-range missile from the Soviet Union .
North Korea procured short-range R-17M missiles in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Older sources initially assumed that North Korea would later reproduce and export the R-17M using reverse engineering . Since North Korea had no production capacity for the R-17M core elements (engine, fuel tanks, steering unit) at that time, this seems very unlikely. Newer sources assume that the R-17M missiles coming from North Korea are remnants from Russia , which North Korea exports as a middleman under the name Hwasong-6. Although the name Hwasong-6 is intended to suggest an in-house production, this rocket is therefore only a local name for the Russian R-17M rockets.
The performance of the Hwasong-6 is equal to that of the Soviet R-17M missile. According to this, Hwasong-6 with a payload of 750 kg has a range of 450–500 km.
literature
- Schmucker Robert & Schiller Markus: Missile Threat 2.0: Technical and Political Basics . Mittler Verlag, 2015, ISBN 3-8132-0956-3 .
See also
Web links
Website of the "Federation of American Scientists"
Individual evidence
- ^ A b David C. Wright & Timur Kadyshev: An analysis of the North Korean Nodong Missile. (PDF) In: scienceandglobalsecurity.org. Science & Global Security, June 30, 2009, accessed November 13, 2018 .
- ^ Schmucker Robert & Schiller Markus: Missile Threat 2.0: Technical and Political Basics . 2015. p. 295.
- ^ A b Schmucker Robert & Schiller Markus: Missile Threat 2.0: Technical and Political Basics . 2015. p. 301.
- ↑ Thomas Gutschker: North Korea's hardworking helper. In: faz.net. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, August 6, 2017, accessed on January 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Markus Schiller & Robert H. Schmucker: Flashback to the Past: North Korea's “New” Extended-Range Scud. (PDF) In: 38north.org. Stimson Center, November 8, 2016, accessed November 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Markus Schiller: Austrian Missile Defense Workshop 2014 - Organizations and Missile Programs in North Korea. (PDF) In: bundesheer.at. Federal Ministry of Defense, February 20, 2014, accessed on November 13, 2018 (English).