Pukguksong-2
| Pukguksong-2 | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Type | Medium-range missile |
| Local name | Pukguksong-2 |
| Country of origin |
 North Korea
|
| Manufacturer | unknown |
| development | approx. 2016–2017 |
| Working time | testing |
| Technical specifications | |
| drive | Solid rocket engine |
| Range | 1,200-3,000 km |
| Furnishing | |
| Warhead | Nuclear warhead |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Pukguksong-2 is a medium-range ballistic missile currently under development in North Korea . Depending on the transcription , it is also written Pukkuksong-2 or Bukgeuksong-2 . Alternative designation KN-15.
Technology and development
The Pukguksong-2 was first launched on February 12, 2017 for a test flight. It was fired in northwest North Korea and flew about 500 km eastward, where it fell in the Sea of Japan . A warhead was not on board. Initially, the South Korean military suspected a test of the BM25 Musudan . However, North Korea announced the successful first test of the new Pukguksong-2 after it was shot down. In fact, the video recordings of the take-off did not show a typical orange-red jet of fire, such as that created by the Musudan's liquid fuel , but a yellowish jet. It is considered a land-based development of the Pukguksong-1 , which is fired from submarines. According to Korean sources, the rocket, like its predecessor, is capable of transporting nuclear warheads.
The rocket is launched from a container by means of gas pressure; the solid rocket engine only ignites in the air. According to analysts, the launch vehicle is a Korean in-house development.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/pukkuksong-2/
- ↑ Choe Sang-Hun: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile a Day Before US-China Summit . April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ North Korea is testing missile again. In: Reuters . February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
- ↑ North says its missile was' absolute success'-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily. In: Koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017 .
- ^ North Korea missile test: What's changed? In: BBC Online. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .