TOKYO, Apr 03 (TASS): North Korea test-fired on April 2 a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Hwasongpho-16B equipped with 'hypersonic gliding warhead,' the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday.
According to the agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally guided the test launch of the new missile, which covered a distance of 1,000 kilometers (over 620 miles) reaching the maximum altitude of 101.1 kilometers (almost 63 miles) before dipping and flying at an altitude of 72.3 kilometers (some 45 miles).
KCNA reported in particular that "The test-fire was aimed at confirming the designed technical specifications of the new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile as a whole and verifying the reliability of this weapon system."
N Korea tests new ballistic missile with hypersonic warhead
FE Team | Published: April 03, 2024 22:40:32
N Korea tests new ballistic missile with hypersonic warhead
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