2021–2022 North Korean missile tests

The 2021–2022 North Korean missile tests are a series of North Korean missile tests in 2021 and 2022.

January 2021[]

On 22 January 2021, North Korea launched an unknown cruise missile in Kusong city. At that time, this missile was assessed as an anti-ship cruise missile, later renamed as "KN-27".^[1]

March 2021[]

On 21 March 2021, North Korea again launched an unknown cruise missile in Onchon county. At that time, this missile was assessed as an anti-ship cruise missile, possibly KN-19, but later renamed as "KN-27".^[1]

North Korea carried out a test-launch of two upgraded KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles carrying a 2.5-ton live warhead each that correctly hit the simulated targets. While North Korea's official statement reported a 600 km range, Japanese and South Korean sources reported that the missiles flew just over 400 km.^[2] Later, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff revised their range assessment of the new North Korean missiles to 600 km and the Defense Minister said that blind spots due to earth curvature led to an initial estimate of 450 km.^[3]

September 2021[]

On 11–12 September 2021, North Korea carried out tests of a new long-range cruise missile, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The missiles flew for 1,500 kilometres and successfully hit their target in North Korea's waters, and were meant for a "strategic role" according to the news agency, which analyst Ankit Panda stated was a common euphemism for a missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.^[4]

On 15 September, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off of its coast according to the South Korean military.^[5]

January 2022[]

On 5 and 11 January 2022, North Korea allegedly tested hypersonic missiles. On 14 January, North Korea tested the firing of ballistic missiles from a rail car. Various missile tests also took place on 25 January 27 January, and 30 January, with the 30 January launch assessed as an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) capable of striking targets as far as Guam.^[6]

February 2022[]

On 27 February 2022, North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.^[7] State media reported that the test was conducted for developing a reconnaissance satellite system.^[8]

March 2022[]

North Korea launched another ballistic missile off its east coast into the sea on 4 March 2022.^[9]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Do, Han-u (13 September 2021). ""北 순항미사일 한국-일본 전역 정밀타격 가능"" [North Korean cruise missile can strike all over South Korea and Japan] (in Korean). Seoul Ilbo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ Van Diepen, Vann (30 March 2021). "Initial Analysis of North Korea's March 25 SRBM Launches". 38 North. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "Military blames radar blind spot for inaccurate assessment of N.K. missiles". Yonhap News Agency. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^ Shin, Hyonhee; Smith, Josh; Idrees, Ali (13 September 2021). Wallis, Daniel; Cooney, Peter; Feast, Lincoln (eds.). "N.Korea tests first 'strategic' cruise missile with possible nuclear capability". Reuters. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea military says". The Guardian. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^ "North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017". CNN. 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "North Korea launches a apparent ballistic missile as world watches Ukraine". The Japan Times. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ Smith, Josh (28 February 2022). "North Korea says it conducted test for developing reconnaissance satellite". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^ Choe, Sang-Hun (4 March 2022). "North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says". New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

This article about the military of North Korea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[KN-27-1] Do, Han-u (13 September 2021). ""北 순항미사일 한국-일본 전역 정밀타격 가능"" [North Korean cruise missile can strike all over South Korea and Japan] (in Korean). Seoul Ilbo. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[2] Van Diepen, Vann (30 March 2021). "Initial Analysis of North Korea's March 25 SRBM Launches". 38 North. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[3] "Military blames radar blind spot for inaccurate assessment of N.K. missiles". Yonhap News Agency. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[4] Shin, Hyonhee; Smith, Josh; Idrees, Ali (13 September 2021). Wallis, Daniel; Cooney, Peter; Feast, Lincoln (eds.). "N.Korea tests first 'strategic' cruise missile with possible nuclear capability". Reuters. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[5] "North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea military says". The Guardian. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[6] "North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017". CNN. 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[7] "North Korea launches a apparent ballistic missile as world watches Ukraine". The Japan Times. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[8] Smith, Josh (28 February 2022). "North Korea says it conducted test for developing reconnaissance satellite". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[9] Choe, Sang-Hun (4 March 2022). "North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says". New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

v t Missiles of North Korea
Short-range	modified Scud-C modified Scud-B Hwasongpho-11Na KN-24, similar to ATACMS KN-25 KN-23 Similar to Iskander Hwasong-11 KN-02 OTR-21 Tochka Persian Gulf (missile) Fateh-110 Luna-M Luna Hwasong-5 Scud-B Hwasong-6 Scud-C Hwasong-9 KN-04 Scud-ER
Medium-range	Hwasong-7 Nodong Hwasong-10 Musudan Pukguksong-2 KN-15
Intermediate-range	Hwasong-10 Musudan Hwasong-12 KN-17 Hwasong-8 Hypersonic glide vehicle Hypersonic Missile Type 2 Taepodong-1 TD-01
ICBM	Taepodong-2 TD-02 Hwasong-13 KN-08 KN-14 modified KN-08 Hwasong-14 KN-20 Hwasong-15 KN-22 Hwasong-17
SLBM	Pukguksong-1 KN-11 Pukguksong-3 KN-26 Pukguksong-4 Pukguksong-5
Cruise missiles	Kumsong-3 (Ground based Kh-35) KN-01 Kumsong-3 (Ship launched Kh-35) C-602 C-802 P-15 Kumsong 1 Silkworm KN-SSC-1 'Long range cruise missile'
Anti-ship missiles	Kumsong-3 (Ground based Kh-35) KN-01 Kumsong-3 (Ship launched Kh-35) C-602 C-802 Kh-28 P-15 KN-1 Kumsong 1 Silkworm KN-SSC-1
Surface-to-air missiles	KN-06 Pong'ae-5 S-200 S-25 Berkut S-75 Dvina S-125 Neva/Pechora Buk Kub Krug Pongae-6
Air to air missiles	R/K-13 R-23/24 R-60 R-73/74 R-27 R-4 R-40 R/K-8 K-9 R-38
Anti-tank guided missiles	AT-1 AT-2 AT-3 Susong-Po AT-4 Bulsae-2 AT-5 Bulsae-3 AT-6 AT-7 AT-14 Bulsae-3
Air to ground missiles	Kh-23 AS-8 Kh-28 Kh-25 Kh-29 KN-09 P-15
Transporter erector launchers	WS51200 MAZ-543 MAZ-547
Artillery rockets and MRLs	KN-25 Usually designated as SRBM KN-09 M-1991 M1985 KN-12 KN-16 BM-24 BMD-20 BM-11 M-1985 Type 63
Missile tests	1993 2006 2009 2013 2014 2017 2021

v t North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Main topics	Timeline of the North Korean nuclear program Nuclear power in North Korea Agreed Framework Six-party talks Japan–North Korea Pyongyang Declaration Sanctions against North Korea 2017–2018 North Korea crisis
Missile tests	1993 2006 2009 2013 2014 2017 2021
Nuclear tests	2006 2009 2013 January 2016 September 2016 2017
Facilities	Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site
UN resolutions	825 1695 1718 1874 1928 1985 2087 2094 2270 2371 2375 2397
Related	South Korea and weapons of mass destruction South Korea Ballistic Missile Range Guidelines Nuclear power in South Korea