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Kumsong-3
North Korean cruise missile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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