{
  "id": "kn-23",
  "name": "KN-23 (Hwasong-11Ga)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "PRK",
  "category": "Short-range ballistic missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2018,
  "operators": [
    "PRK",
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The KN-23 (Hwasong-11Ga) North Korean Ballistic Missile is a North Korean short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). The missile flies on a quasi-ballistic trajectory and has a maximum range of 690 km.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "solid composite propellant",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "500 kg, nuclear and conventional",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 690,
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Inertial navigation system (INS), possible satellite navigation",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Accuracy (CEP)",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "35 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "8×8 wheeled TEL 10×10 wheeled TEL Railway car",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 9.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 1.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 3415,
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Hwasong-11Ga/Hwasong-11A",
      "text": "Base type, similar in appearance to the Iskander missile.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hwasong-11Da/Hwasong-11C",
      "text": "Larger version, claimed to have a 2.5 ton warhead.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hwasong-11Ra/Hwasong-11D",
      "text": "Smaller version, has reduced range.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hwasong-11ㅅ/Hwasong-11S",
      "text": "Underwater-launched version of the Hwasong-11A.",
      "src": [
        "weg-kn-23"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/kn-23.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-kn-23": {
      "title": "KN-23 (Hwasong-11Ga) North Korean Short-Range Ballistic Missile ",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/KN-23_Hwasong-11Ga_North_Korean_Short-Range_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}