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North Korea recently unveiled its latest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-20 at a military parade presided over by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un.

About Hwasong-20

• It is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by North Korea.
• The engine used in the missile is a solid-fuel engine and is made up of carbon fiber composite materials. 
  • Solid-fueled rockets can be moved more easily and fired more quickly, in a matter of minutes, than liquid-fueled versions, making them harder to defend against
• It has a range of over 15,000 km.
• It is equipped with an advanced guidance system that combines an inertial guidance system (INS) with GPS or optical sensors for enhanced accuracy.

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What is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)?

• It is a land-based, nuclear-armed ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,500 miles (5,600 km).
• The first ICBMs were deployed by the Soviet Union in 1958; the United States followed the next year and China some 20 years later.
• ICBMs can be launched from silos underground, mobile launchers on land, or submarines at sea. 
• Countries having operational ICBMs: Russia, United States, China, France, India,  United Kingdom, Israel and North Korea.

Source: NOA