What makes North Korea's solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-18 a 'game-changer'? Experts weigh in on the issue
North Korea says the development of its new solid-fuel long-range missile would"radically promote" its nuclear counterattack capability. But is the missile the game-changer Pyongyang claims it to be?
With this type of missile, the propellant — the fuel that powers it — is made of a solid chemical mixture, which is combusted to create exhaust. Moreover, once a liquid-fuel missile is prepared, "it has to be fired within a short period of time — which is not something you have to worry about with solid-fuel missiles", he added.
The Soviet Union fielded its first solid-fuel ICBM, the RT-2, in the early 1970s, followed by France's development of its S3, also known as SSBS, a medium-range ballistic missile.In state media images, it is possible to see the missile's exhaust plume, which is "consistent with a dirty, smoky solid propellant at work", said Panda.
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