The Hwasal-2 (Korean: 《화살-2》형; lit. 'Arrow Type 2') is a North Korean land-attack cruise missile. A long-range cruise missile, Hwasal-2 made its public debut in October 2021 during a military exhibition. It was first test-fired in January 2022. North Korea has called Hwasal-2 as a "strategic" cruise missile.
== Description == The Hwasal-2 is estimated to be 7 m (23 ft) long, 0.6 m (2.0 ft) wide and weigh 1,300 kg (2,900 lb). Its assumed range is 1,500–2,000 km (930–1,240 mi). The estimated payload mass is 400 kg (880 lb). The Hwasal-2 can be launched by land-based mobile launcher, corvette ship or submarine. It is capable of carrying the Hwasan-31 nuclear warhead. Hwasal-2 has three color versions: White, black and dark blue.
History
This missile was first observed in Self-Defense-2021 military exhibition with another cruise missile, Hwasal-1. On 23 February 2023, the Korean Central News Agency revealed the missile's official name as Hwasal-2. A black-painted version was tested on 30 January 2024. A dark blue-painted version of Hwasal-2 was also displayed during the launching ceremony for the destroyer Choe Hyon on 25 April 2025.
List of Hwasal-2 launches
== See also == Hwasal-1 Pulhwasal-3-31