North Korea Launches Four Missiles in Test of New Launch System
Pyongyang says new technology boosts accuracy and strike capability as Kim Jong Un warns provocateurs of serious consequences
North Korea | PUREWILAYAH.COM - North Korean media reported that Pyongyang on Tuesday conducted experimental tests of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system incorporating new technology.
Voice of Korea radio said Tuesday evening that North Korea’s General Missile Bureau carried out a live-fire test involving four rockets, which struck a maritime target with force at a distance of approximately 360 kilometers.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the multi-caliber rocket launch system on Tuesday.
According to the agency, Kim stated that the drill demonstrated significant improvements in the weapon’s offensive power, maneuverability, and accuracy.
“This test will become a source of severe psychological pressure and a serious threat to the forces that attempt to provoke a military confrontation with us,” Kim was quoted as saying. (PW)