Pukguksong-5 SLBM
Type: Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: North Korea
Manufacturer: Korean Peoples Army Munitions Industry
First Deployed: 2021
Overview
The Pukguksong-5 is North Korea's most advanced submarine-launched ballistic missile, unveiled during a military parade in January 2021. It is larger and presumably has greater range and payload than the Pukguksong-3. The system has undergone only one publicly acknowledged test. If operationally deployed, it would represent North Korea's most credible sea-based nuclear deterrent. However, the absence of a capable submarine fleet to deploy it from remains the critical operational limitation.
Technical Specifications
| range | >2,500 km (estimated) |
|---|---|
| status | Early operational or developmental |
| warhead | Nuclear/conventional (claimed) |
| propellant | Solid fuel |
Operators
- North Korea
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