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243:(LACM) over the past two days. The mobile launcher appears to be the same vehicle used to carry KN-25 "oversized" rockets, both weapons likely being similar in diameter. The cruise missile could carry a conventional or nuclear warhead. It is claimed to have a range from 1,500 km (930 mi) to 2,000 km (1,200 mi). It was later revealed to be named the
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185:8Ă—8 wheeled
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140:80-90 m
48:Used by
1618:designation
1472:Type 53–65E
1285:S-25 Berkut
1227:P-15 Termit
1179:P-15 Termit
1098:Taepodong-2
1050:Taepodong-1
1045:Hwasong-16b
939:9K52 Luna-M
926:Short-range
387:35 km
370:97 km
353:90 km
319:97 km
289:KN-09 (MRL)
238:land attack
213:KN-02 Toksa
114:Operational
60:North Korea
1630:Categories
1270:S-75 Dvina
1088:Hwasong-18
1083:Hwasong-17
1078:Hwasong-15
1073:Hwasong-14
1068:Hwasong-13
1035:Hwasong-12
1030:Hwasong-10
1002:Hwasong-10
959:Hwasong-11
863:2024-03-19
838:2023-01-03
811:2021-03-12
750:2023-01-03
726:2023-01-03
673:2021-10-26
649:2021-10-26
524:2021-10-26
473:References
245:Hwasal-1/2
1600:2021–2023
1459:Torpedoes
1290:2K11 Krug
1222:Kumsong-3
1174:Kumsong-3
1025:Hwasong-8
997:Hwasong-7
954:Hwasong-9
949:Hwasong-6
944:Hwasong-5
194:battalion
183:Tatra 813
1348:K-9 R-38
1280:2K12 Kub
1250:Pongae-6
1245:Pongae-5
1212:Hwasal-2
1164:Hwasal-2
934:2K6 Luna
787:38 North
769:38 North
621:38 North
603:38 North
585:38 North
456:See also
177:led the
148:platform
137:Accuracy
126:Guidance
100:Diameter
71:Designed
1552:Type 63
1500:WS51200
1495:MAZ-547
1490:MAZ-543
1467:SAET-60
1323:R-73/74
1313:R-23/24
1040:HsM T 2
833:kcna.kp
745:kcna.kp
721:kcna.kp
1547:M-1985
1537:BMD-20
1308:R/K-13
415:Three
404:30 km
272:Notes
268:Apogee
264:Range
169:Design
146:Launch
128:system
92:Length
57:
23:KN-25
1542:BM-11
1532:BM-24
1527:KN-09
1522:KN-25
1444:Kh-35
1439:Kh-29
1434:Kh-25
1429:Kh-28
1424:Kh-23
1343:R/K-8
1255:S-200
1217:Kh-28
1207:C-802
1202:C-602
1159:C-802
1154:C-602
1093:KN-14
974:KN-25
881:KN-25
560:KN-25
467:KN-09
462:KN-02
258:Date
251:Tests
159:KN-25
116:range
1616:U.S.
1595:2017
1590:2014
1585:2013
1580:2009
1575:2006
1570:1993
1514:MRLs
1512:and
1449:P-15
1419:AS-8
1396:AT-7
1391:AT-6
1371:AT-2
1366:AT-1
1338:R-40
1328:R-27
1318:R-60
1184:P-20
1169:HY-1
1108:SLBM
1060:ICBM
443:Six
429:One
381:Two
364:Two
347:Two
330:Two
313:Two
298:Two
280:Two
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