Hwasong-19
Solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missileIn serviceFielded 2024Pending verification
Also known as: Hwasongpho‑19, HS‑19
Missile ForcesPRK
Missile length 19 m
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSolid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile
Alternative designationsHwasongpho‑19, HS‑19
Date of introduction2024
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerThe Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile is manufactured by state-run defense industries in North Korea under the authority of the General Missile…Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Flight performance
PropulsionThe missile uses three solid‑fuel stages and is “cold‑launched,” meaning it is ejected from a launch canister before its main motors ignite, which reduces…Med[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range15,000 km9,321 mi · 8,099 nmiAssessed minimum range; not demonstrated on a standard (non-lofted) trajectoryLow[1]
The Hwasong-19 North Korean Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is North Korea’s newest solid‑fuel intercontinental ballistic missile and currently the largest known road‑mobile ICBM in the world, designed to complement and surpass the earlier Hwasong‑18.
Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
- Hwasong-19 North Korean Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
Published/updated 2026-08-12 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-05 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
- 2026-10-05 Editorial correction: Range parsed from narrative text; set to the 15,000 km figure the source states