COREIA DO NORTE
Novo míssil “Monstro” da Coreia do Norte
October 13, 2020 - Denominado Hwasong-16, o maior ICBM em plataforma móvel do mundo, pode carregar diversas armas no mesmo foguetão para aumentar as possibilidades de atingir uma cidade dos EUA com bomba termonuclear.
The two-stage, liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was unveiled during North Korea’s military parade on October 10, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Workers Party.
Analysts said the missile, which was shown on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles, would be one of the largest road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the world if it becomes operational.
Hwasong-16 is estimated to be 25m in length, around 15% longer than the Hwasong-15 (KN-22), and with a larger diameter.
The missile would notionally have the range, at around 13,000km, to cover the whole of the United States, like the Hwasong-15, but potentially with a greater payload.
According to experts, the Hwasong-16 could hold as many as four warheads. The Hwasong-15, which Kim launched in November 2017, proving for the first time that he could hit all of the U.S., was thought to be best configured with a single warhead.
The new missile suggests that the North is focusing on trying to launch multiple nuclear warheads on a single missile. This would be yet another blow to the already struggling U.S. missile defence systems, because for each incoming warhead, multiple interceptors need to be launched.
- What North Korea’s latest missile parade tells us, and what it doesn’t (IISS)
- Kim Jong Un’s ‘Monster’ Missile Meant to Overwhelm U.S. Defenses (Bloomberg)
- North Korea Unveils Two New Strategic Missiles in October 10 Parade (38 North)
- North Korea: What we know about the 'massive' new missile on parade (BBC)
- Signs Of Multiple Warheads In New North Korean ICBM (Aviation Week)