Hwasong-11C
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==History== |
==History== |
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Hwasong-11C made its public debut on 14 January 2021 during a military parade. At the time of public debut, six Hwasong-11C launchers were seen, each launcher had two missiles. North Korea did not name these missiles. |
Hwasong-11C made its public debut on 14 January 2021 during a military parade. At the time of public debut, six Hwasong-11C launchers were seen, each launcher had two missiles. North Korea did not name these missiles.{{Cite web|first=Joseph|last=Trevithick|date=2021-03-26|title=North Korea Carried Out The First Known Test Of Its Newest Ballistic Missile|url=https://www.twz.com/39944/north-korea-carried-out-the-first-known-test-of-its-newest-ballistic-missile|access-date=2026-04-20|website=The War Zone|publisher=Recurrent Ventures|quote=However, the pictures that North Korea released of this latest test show that that the weapon is not the KN-23, but rather appears to be a ballistic missile the country publicly debuted at a military parade in Pyongyang in January. This new weapon, the formal designation of which is unknown, as is the U.S. nomenclature, is notably larger, as evidenced by its 10-wheeled transporter-erector-launcher (TEL)}} |
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Hwasong-11C had its maiden flight test on 25 March 2021, and a further test-fire occurred on 28 September 2022.{{Cite web|title=The CNS North Korea Missile Test Database|date=2024-11-12|url=https://www.nti.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/north_korea_missile_test_database.xlsx|access-date=2024-12-30|website=[[Nuclear Threat Initiative]]}} Between the test-fires, Hwasong-11C was displayed in the "Self-Defence 2021" military exhibition, as well as the 25 April 2022 military parade, when twelve Hwasong-11C missiles were displayed. Like the March 2021 tests, North Korea also opted to not disclose the missile's official designation in these appearances.{{Cite web|date=7 September 2022 |
Hwasong-11C had its maiden flight test on 25 March 2021, and a further test-fire occurred on 28 September 2022.{{Cite web|title=The CNS North Korea Missile Test Database|date=2024-11-12|url=https://www.nti.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/north_korea_missile_test_database.xlsx|access-date=2024-12-30|website=[[Nuclear Threat Initiative]]}} Between the test-fires, Hwasong-11C was displayed in the "Self-Defence 2021" military exhibition, as well as the 25 April 2022 military parade, when twelve Hwasong-11C missiles were displayed. Like the March 2021 tests, North Korea also opted to not disclose the missile's official designation in these appearances.{{Cite web|date=7 September 2022 |
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