The Hwasong-11D is a North Korean road-mobile, solid-propellant short-range ballistic missile in the Hwasong-11 family. Open reporting ties it to first flight tests in April 2022, a May 2024 public rollout that highlighted 99 launchers and a claimed autonomous navigation upgrade, and April 2026 warhead testing.
The public record for Hwasong-11D is built around three milestones: an initial 2022 flight test, a larger 2024 rollout with claimed navigation upgrades, and 2026 warhead testing.
| Date | What was reported | Why it stands out |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | First flight tests were reported for Hwasong-11D, with 38 North describing about 110 km range and 25 km apogee. | Shows the missile entered the open record before the 2024 publicity cycle. |
| 2024-05 | North Korea displayed 99 road-mobile launchers and claimed an autonomous navigation system for the improved small solid SRBM. | Marks the system's public rollout and launcher display. |
| 2026-04 | North Korean reporting tied improved Hwasong-11D tests to cluster bomb and fragmentation mine warheads. | Highlights the missile's continuing conventional role. |
Timeline
38 North described Hwasong-11D as having its first flight tests in April 2022 and said the early launches showed roughly 110 km of range and a 25 km apogee.
Sources: North Korea Claims “Autonomous” Guidance and Big Deployments of Its New Small Solid SRBM
In May 2024 reporting, North Korea claimed a new autonomous navigation system for the missile and publicly displayed 99 road-mobile launchers; 38 North said the reported range had reached about 300 km.
Sources: North Korea Claims “Autonomous” Guidance and Big Deployments of Its New Small Solid SRBM
38 North's April 2026 analysis said North Korean reporting tied Hwasong-11D to cluster bomb and fragmentation mine warhead tests, reinforcing its conventional role.
Sources: Cluster Warhead Tests Underscore the Important Conventional Role of North Korea’s SRBMs
