Padasuri-6
| Padasuri-6 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile |
| Place of origin | North Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2024–present |
| Used by | Korean People's Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2020 |
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 650 kg (1,430 lb) (estimated) |
| Warhead | 150 kg (330 lb) (estimated) |
Operational range | 200–400 km (120–250 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.8 (980 km/h) (estimated) |
Launch platform | Tracked TEL |
The Padasuri-6 (Korean: 《바다수리-6》형; lit. Sea Eagle Type 6) is a North Korean anti-ship missile.
Description
Padasuri-6 is a further development of Kumsong-3, a copy from the Soviet Union's Kh-35.[1]
The missile uses a solid-fueled booster. It also uses a infrared terminal seeker and an active radar homing warhead. The body and payload mass are estimated to be 650 kg (1,430 lb) and 150 kg (330 lb) respectively. Padasuri-6 can achieve a maximum speed of Mach 0.8 (980 km/h).[2]
Padasuri-6's range is alleged to be around 200–400 km (120–250 mi).[3] According to observers, it is likely that during the modernization process, the Padasuri-6 has a longer range, a better guidance system or a more powerful warhead than the Russian missile. It is also possible that Padasuri-6 used components from United States and Europe to achieve this.[4]
Each tracked transporter erector launcher (TEL) has eight launch tubes, for eight Padasuri-6 missiles.[1]
History
In a military parade on 10 October 2020, North Korea unveiled an unnamed, new anti-ship missile system. Each tracked TEL had eight launch tubes.[5]
North Korea first test-fired this system on 14 February 2024 and revealed its official name as Padasuri-6.[6] After the test, it was revealed that Padasuri-6 was previously unveiled during military parades other than the 2020 parade.[7]
List of tests
| Attempt | Date | Location | Outcome | Additional notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2024 | Northeast Wonsan | Success | The missiles flew for over 1,400 seconds before hitting the target. Kim Jong Un oversaw the test. | [3][6][8] |
In popular culture
After the first successful test, on 27 July 2024, the Korea Stamp Corporation unveiled postage stamps featuring Padasuri-6.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bạch Dương (17 February 2024). "Tên lửa chống hạm Padasuri-6 Triều Tiên mạnh hơn Kh-35?" [Is North Korea's Padasuri-6 anti-ship missile more powerful than the Kh-35?]. Báo Giáo dục và Thời đại (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Lê Quang (19 February 2024). "Sức mạnh tên lửa Sea Eagle-6 mới nhất của Triều Tiên" [The power of North Korea's latest Sea Eagle-6 (Padasuri-6) missile]. Tri thức và Cuộc sống Newspaper (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 January 2025. For details, see this image.
- ^ a b Jeong Chung-shin (15 February 2024). "北 바다수리-6 지대함 순항미사일, 러 우란(kh-35) 역설계…서해5도 함정에 위협적" [North Korea's Padasuri-6 anti-ship missile, reverse engineered from the Russian Kh-35… a threat to ships in five West Sea islands?]. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Linh kiện Mỹ giúp tên lửa Padasuri-6 Triều Tiên mạnh hơn Kh-35U Nga?" [US components make North Korea's Padasuri-6 missile stronger than Russia's Kh-35U?]. An ninh Thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Viewbook of DPRK 10 October 2020 Parade" (PDF). Open Nuclear Network. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Test-fire of Surface-to-sea Missile Padasuri-6". Korean Central News Agency. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Kim Eun-jung (15 February 2024). "S. Korea reaffirms commitment to defending de facto maritime sea border". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles". Al Jazeera. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Evaluation Test Fire of the Surface-to-sea Missile Padasuri-6". Korea Stamp Corporation. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
