{"id":2780,"date":"2025-10-19T21:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2025-10-19T21:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:57:44","slug":"south-korea-hyunmoo-5-ballistic-missile-production-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/science-tech\/south-korea-hyunmoo-5-ballistic-missile-production-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea unveils \u201cmonster among missiles\u201d - Hyunmoo-5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"664\">The most powerful non-nuclear ballistic missile in the world<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"949\">South Korea has announced the following <strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"757\">start of mass production of the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile<\/strong>, which local media call <strong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"811\">\u00aba monster among rockets\u00bb<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"815\" \/>This was stated by the Minister of Defence of the country <strong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"865\">Anh Gyu Baek<\/strong>, emphasising that the development has become <strong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"946\">a response to the growing threats from the DPRK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"983\">Features of Hyunmoo-5<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1080\">\n<li data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1008\">\n<p data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1008\"><strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"996\">Mass:<\/strong> 36,000 kg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1041\">\n<p data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1041\"><strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1030\">A combat unit:<\/strong> 8 000 kg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1080\">\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1080\"><strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1066\">Flight range:<\/strong> up to 3,500 km<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1349\">The missile is designed to <strong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1190\">Destruction of underground command posts, nuclear weapons storage facilities and military fortifications<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1194\" \/>According to the Korean military, its power is so great that even without a nuclear charge it is capable of <strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1348\">To level whole enemy targets to the ground<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1354\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1384\">Response to Pyongyang's actions<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1533\">Seoul emphasises that the Hyunmoo-5 programme is <strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1476\">as part of a strategy to contain North Korea<\/strong>, which is actively developing its nuclear and missile programmes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1633\">\u00abWe do not want to escalate, but we must have the means to respond appropriately,\u00bb said Ahn Kyu-bak.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1638\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1664\">Geopolitical significance<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1932\">Experts believe Hyunmoo-5 <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1753\">a key element of the South Korean \u00abtriad shield\u00bb<\/strong>, The system combines missile defence systems, precision-guided missiles and intelligence.<br data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1815\" \/>The rocket can become <strong data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1875\">the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the world<\/strong>, capable of delivering precision strikes over thousands of kilometres.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041d\u0430\u0439\u043f\u043e\u0442\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0456\u0448\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u044f\u0434\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u043a\u0435\u0442\u0430 \u0443 \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0442\u0456 \u041f\u0456\u0432\u0434\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430 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