hwasong-16 Archives - 38 North

Half A Loaf: Third Hwasong-16 Solid IRBM Test Shows Booster is Ready but HGV Payload Needs Work

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jan 9, 2025

Military Affairs, WMD

On January 6, North Korea test-launched a Hwasong-16B (HS-16B) solid-propellant …

North Korea Reveals a Multiple-warhead Payload in Probable Failed Test

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jul 2, 2024

Military Affairs, WMD

On June 26, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) launched a test …

North Korea Emphasizes Theater Strike Missiles in the First Third of 2024

Vann H. Van Diepen

May 1, 2024

Military Affairs, WMD

All of North Korea’s known missile activities during the first four months of 2024 have …

It’s the Launcher, Not the Missile: Initial Evaluation of North Korea’s Rail-Mobile Missile Launches

Vann H. Van Diepen and 38 North

Sep 17, 2021

Military Affairs, WMD

North Korea’s September 15 launches of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from a railcar …