Hwasong-11Ga

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North Korea recently conducted a series of weapons tests including the launch of a Hwasong-11ga fitted with a cluster munition warhead.

About Hwasong-11Ga

• The Hwasong-11Ga, known as the KN-23 in the West, is a short-range ballistic missile.
• It was developed by North Korea.

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Hwasong-11Ga Features

• It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile fitted with a cluster munition warhead.
• It is approximately 7.3 meters long with a diameter of 0.9 meters. 
• It can carry a nuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead weighing around 500 kg. 
• With a range of 600-700 km and a circular error probable (CEP) of 5 to 30 meters, the missile is notably accurate. 

What Makes Cluster Bombs the ‘devil’s weapon’?

• Cluster munitions are widely considered among the most controversial weapons in modern warfare. 
• A single missile or bomb releases dozens to hundreds of smaller submunitions in mid-air, dispersing them across a wide target area.
• This characteristic has earned them the nickname “devil’s weapon” due to their indiscriminate nature. 
• Unlike conventional precision strikes, cluster bombs do not distinguish between military and civilian targets.
• Many submunitions also fail to explode on impact, remaining on the ground as unexploded ordnance, posing long-term threats to civilians.

Source: TOI