Kumsong-3
North Korean cruise missile
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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. The technology is based on the Russian Kh-35. The missile can be launched using ground or sea platform.
Surface-to-surface missile
| Kumsong-3 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Korean People's Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
| Warhead | HE |
| Warhead weight | 145 kg (320 lb) |
| Engine | turbofan (or turbojet) |
Operational range | 130–250 km (81–155 mi) |
Guidance system | ARH + IRH |
Launch platform | TELAR |
History
First videos were released in 2014. A flight test happened in 2015, with Kim Jong Un in attendance. The missile was launched from a Nongo-class missile boat.[1] Missiles and a mobile launcher were presented in 2017.[2]
A Kumsong-3 missile was displayed during the launching ceremony for the Choe Hyon destroyer ship on 25 April 2025. In this appearance, the Kumsong-3 was light blue-painted.[3]
Technology
The missile is similar to a Russian Kh-35 subsonic anti-ship cruise missile. The range is not known, but is likely around 130–250 kilometres (70–135 nmi; 81–155 mi).[4] A main difference to the Kh-35 missile is the Kumsong-3's mobile launcher with four canisters.[5] The launcher was developed in North Korea.[6] The system is lacking over-the-horizon radar capability.[7]
| Image of Kumsong-3 | |
|---|---|
| Test launch of Kumsong-3 in 2015 | |
| https://assets.korearisk.com/uploads/kcna-watch/kcna_kp_en/images/MM00228728.jpg |