Hyunmoo-5 Missile

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South Korea is ready to deploy its ‘monster missile’ Hyunmoo 5 at the end of the year marking a significant conventional arsenal upgrade against its northern counterpart in the Korean peninsula.

About Hyunmoo-5 Missile

• It is a ballistic missile developed by South Korea. 
• It is designed for deep penetration strikes with a massive conventional warhead capable of destroying heavily fortified underground targets.
• It is part of South Korea’s Korean Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) framework, which is designed to deter North Korean aggression without the use of nuclear weapons.
• It was officially unveiled in October 2024.

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Hyunmoo-5 Missile Features

• It has been dubbed as the “monster missile” for its size, Hyunmoo 5 weighs around 36 tonnes. 
• It can carry an eight-tonne warhead.
• Its range is set to vary from 600 km to more than 5,000 km, depending on payload.
• Its design features a payload composed of heavy metals, optimized to destroy bunkers or command centers located at great depth.
• It has the capability to destroy fortified underground facilities buried over 100 meters deep.
• In its descending phase, the missile can reach speeds close to Mach 10. 
• It is capable of being launched from a mobile platform.

Source: TOI