KN-06
| KN-06 Pon'gae 5 번개 5호 | |
|---|---|
| File:KN-06 test launch, April 2016.jpg | |
| Type | SAM |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | North Korea |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea industries |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | explosive HE |
| Warhead weight | 120 up to within 500 Kg |
| Engine | solid propellant rocket engine |
| Propellant | solid , composite |
Operational range | minimum 150 km (93 mi) |
Guidance system | Radar , data link |
Launch platform | TELAR, 6x6 KamAZ-55111 truck (Taebaeksan 96), 6x6 KamAZ-43114 truck |
The KN-06 (Chosŏn'gŭl:번개 5호, Pon'gae-5) is a North Korean surface-to-air missile system and was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on October 10, 2010.[1]
Design
The KN-06 is a long-range SAM that bears resemblance to the Russian S-300 and Chinese FT-2000. Imagery of missile launch tubes shows they are larger but shorter than the S-300's missiles, with each locally produced, stretched 6X6 KamAZ 55111 (Taebaeksan 96)[2] launcher truck holding two or three. The KN-06 is apparently capable of hitting targets minimum up to 150 kilometres (93 mi) away. The system is equipped with a Flap Lid type phased array radar.
Development
A test launch occurred in June 2011.[3][4] Another test launch, attended by Kim Jong-Un was reported on 2 April 2016.[1] As of May 2017, it is reportedly still undergoing testing.[5]
Operators
See also
References
- ^ a b Kim Jong Un attends advanced strategic SAM test
- ^ North Korean KN-06 test confirms similarity to Chinese and Russian fourth-generation SAMs
- ^ KN-06 Surface to Air Missile - Globalsecurity.org
- ^ N.Korea 'Successfully Test Fired Short-Range Missile' - Chosun.com, 14 June 2011
- ^ Cook, Damen (May 1, 2017). "North Korea's Mysterious New Islands". The Diplomat.
North Korea is still testing its new KN-06 air defense system, a reasonably modern design roughly on par with the Russian S-300. When North Korea eventually introduces the KN-06, Sohae may host a few of its own, perhaps on Islands A, C, or E.
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