On Thursday, North Korea launched a “new type” ballistic missile that could be equipped with solid fueltechnology long sought after by the regime Kim Chen InThis was stated by the South Korean military.
“North Korea it looks like they launched a new type of ballistic missile, possibly a solid propellant one,” he said. AFP Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Until now, all known intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) North Korea they ran on liquid fuel, but the development of this new propulsion technology was an old dream of Pyongyang.
These projectiles are easier to store and transport, more stable and faster to launch, making them difficult to detect and neutralize.
At a military parade in Pyongyang in February North Korea It showed a record number of nuclear and ICBMs, analysts say, including likely new fossil-fueled ICBMs.
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army Seoul It says it has detected a “medium-to-long-range” ballistic missile launched in a high trajectory (upward, not outward) from the Pyongyang area.
The projectile, fired at 07:23 (local time), flew 1000 kilometers and fell into the sea.
Japan, which briefly issued a warning urging people in northern Hokkaido to seek shelter, said the missile did not fall on its territory or threaten its citizens. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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