Hwasong-12 vs JL-3
Hwasong-12 vs JL-3 at a glance — range 4,500 vs 10,000 km.
Specifications
|
Hwasong-12 |
JL-3 |
| Origin |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
North Korea |
-- |
| Service year |
2017 |
2022 |
| Number produced |
26 units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Range |
4,500.0 km |
10,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 16.8 |
NA |
| Weight |
24,700 kg |
-- kg |
| Warhead |
650.0 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
16.50 m |
NA |
| Diameter |
1500 mm |
-- mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial |
Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates |
| Warhead type |
Conventional; possibly nuclear-capable |
Nuclear |
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Which has longer range, the Hwasong-12 or JL-3?
The JL-3 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the Hwasong-12's 4,500 km.
What guidance systems do the Hwasong-12 and JL-3 use?
The Hwasong-12 uses Inertial guidance while the JL-3 uses Astro-inertial with BeiDou satellite updates guidance.
Which entered service first, the Hwasong-12 or JL-3?
The Hwasong-12 entered service first in 2017, 5 years before the JL-3 which entered service in 2022.