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.
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.
