North Korean newest Ballistic Missile fire from Train

[Michel Van]

The People Republic of Korea
presented this on State media

from size it look like a Pershing Missile
if this Mobile Missile fit the Pershing role it could have range around 800 km
but it purpose is quite dubious, only targets it can hit are in South Korea an west Japan

I guess this rocket will get upgrade to 1000 km and more to Hit targets like Tokyo and US bases in Japan in case of War...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1438464509283225603

View: https://twitter.com/ColinZwirko/status/1438464509283225603

North Korea tested new train-launched ballistic missile system: state media | NK News

North Korea tested a new train-mounted ballistic missile delivery system for the first time on Wednesday, according to state media, claiming that at least one missile hit a target “in the waters 800 kilometers (500 miles) off the east coast.” State media’s report on the test Thursday comes...

www.nknews.org

 

[Hanz2k]

It’s derivative of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander. Even launcher looks similar to Russian version with 2 missile TEL. I’m betting the source of technology is South Korean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyunmoo exactly version 2C .

 

[NMaude]

The People Republic of Korea
presented this on State media

from size it look like a Pershing Missile
if this Mobile Missile fit the Pershing role it could have range around 800 km
but it purpose is quite dubious, only targets it can hit are in South Korea an west Japan

I guess this rocket will get upgrade to 1000 km and more to Hit targets like Tokyo and US bases in Japan in case of War...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1438464509283225603

View: https://twitter.com/ColinZwirko/status/1438464509283225603

North Korea tested new train-launched ballistic missile system: state media | NK News

North Korea tested a new train-mounted ballistic missile delivery system for the first time on Wednesday, according to state media, claiming that at least one missile hit a target “in the waters 800 kilometers (500 miles) off the east coast.” State media’s report on the test Thursday comes...

www.nknews.org

That train looks like it's getting a stiffy.

 

[supergaleb]

Classified / Designated by United States Forcea Korea as KN-23 as KN stands for Korea, North while North Korean designation is unknown. Missiles in picture are regular KN-23 while there is heavier longer body KN-23 with payload of 2.5 tons and range of 600 kilometers that was tested this year on 25th of March.

Also note when discussing about missile reaching this or that part of some territory os the location as I am pretty sure that from most north east of North Korea that Hokkaido can be reached by missile with 800 kilometer range for standard KN-23.

 

[muttly]

Are they able to carry a nuke and if so what size?

 

[supergaleb]

Are they able to carry a nuke and if so what size?

Most advanced nuclear warhead has is hydrogen bomb aka thermonuclear bomb of Teller-Ulam principle with most reliable yield estimate 245 to 271 kilotons with complete nuclear device being 250 to 360 kilograms heavy thus pretty much can fit inside vast majority of ballistic missiles payload sections in their arsenal.

Only unknown is how durable is their reentry vehicle for ICBMs.

Nuclear yield estimate is by ISRO
Nuclear warhead weight is by Janes