The Kumsong-3, which the United States designates KN-19, is a North Korean antiship cruise missile derived from the Soviet-designed Kh-35. North Korea acquired the Kh-35 design or hardware sometime before 2014, whether directly from Russia or by way of a third country, and first showed the Kumsong-3 in a propaganda video in June 2014. Its first documented flight test came in February 2015, when it was launched from a patrol boat and flew about 200 km. A tracked four-canister launcher appeared in an April 2017 parade, and ground-launched firings followed in June 2017 and April 2020. The missile is turbofan powered with a solid-fuel booster and carries a 145 kg high-explosive, semi-armor-piercing warhead. Its true range is uncertain, but the Kh-35 family it resembles reaches 130 to 250 km, and North Korean tests reached 200 km.
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Source Kumsong-3 (KN-19) (CSIS Missile Threat)
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The Kumsong-3 (U.S. designation: KN-19) is a North Korean variant of the Soviet-designed Kh-35 antiship cruise missile (ASCM).
Development / Acquisition, first reveal
North Korea first revealed the Kumsong-3 in a propaganda video released in June 2014
Kumsong-3 at a Glance box, Status
Status Likely operational
Operated By: Korean People's Army, Kumsong-3 at a Glance box, Possessed by
Possessed by North Korea
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In Group: Cruise Missiles, LeadQuote, In Group: Cruise Missiles, Lead
The Kumsong-3 (Korean: 금성-3; lit. 'Venus 3'; KN-19 under the United States's naming convention) is a North Korean surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile.
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