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North Korea said it test-fired a new lightweight, multipurpose missile launch system and a multiple\u2011launch tactical cruise missile weapon system.<\/p>\n
On the 27th, KCNA reported that the country’s defense science research institute conducted a major weapons firing test the previous day with Chairman Kim Jong Un observing.<\/p>\n
During the trial, North Korean officials assessed the warhead effectiveness of a tactical ballistic missile’s \u201cspecial mission\u201d payload, tested the reliability of an ultra-precision autonomous guidance and navigation system for a range\u2011extended 240\u339c (about 9.45 in) guided rocket projectile, and evaluated the AI-guided terminal accuracy of a tactical cruise missile.<\/p>\n
KCNA said the tactical cruise missile is slated for deployment to long\u2011range artillery brigades along the southern border and quoted Kim as giving a positive appraisal of the system’s military value.<\/p>\n
Kim said important, high\u2011difficulty defense science technologies had been introduced into practical weapons testing and expressed strong satisfaction with the results.<\/p>\n
The agency asserted the tactical cruise projectile pairs an ultra\u2011precision autonomous navigation suite with terrain\u2011contour\u2011matching navigation, adds an AI terminal\u2011guidance capability, and uses a combined glide-and-thrust flight profile to strike targets at ranges of about 100\u339e (roughly 62.1 miles) with high precision.<\/p>\n
Kim described the tests as a clear signal of the renewal of the country\u2019s military strength and a major technical advance toward strengthening the armed forces’ combat capability. He said the fire\u2011control and automation systems on all launch vehicles have been fully modernized to meet the requirements of modern warfare, improving their operational suitability.<\/p>\n
He added that the current security environment accelerates ongoing military modernization, and that building the most modern and most powerful artillery force\u2014one unmatched by any adversary\u2014remains the top priority in force construction.<\/p>\n
Kim also warned that giving the military destructive power so overwhelming that an opposing force’s survival would be theoretically impossible is an essential operational requirement. He said such capability would instill extreme anxiety and fear in an enemy and serve as a critical, responsible element of deterrence.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said they detected multiple projectiles, including short\u2011range ballistic missiles, launched into the Yellow Sea from the Jeongju area of North Pyongan Province the previous day.<\/p>\n
Military authorities said the short\u2011range ballistic missile traveled about 80\u339e (roughly 49.7 miles), and they assessed that the launch also included rockets fired from a multiple\u2011rocket launcher.<\/p>\n
The launch was North Korea’s first ballistic missile firing in 37 days since the 19th of last month and its eighth so far this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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