North Korea announced a new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that it had also tested a new anti-aircraft rocket.
North Korea tested a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile and also launched a new anti-aircraft missile, state media reported.
“The North Korean Missile Control Agency conducted a power test of a super-large warhead designed for the strategic cruise missile 'Fasal-1 Ra-3,'” KCNA news agency reported on Saturday, referring to North Korea by an abbreviation of its official name. is. Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korea also conducted a test launch of the Pyeolji 1-2 on Friday afternoon, with state media reporting that it was a “new anti-aircraft missile.”
The Korean Central News Agency added that “certain goals were achieved'' through the experiment, but did not provide details.
KCNA reported that the weapons tests were part of the “regular activities of the regime and its affiliated Defense Science Institute” and referred to the operation of “new weapon systems.”
KCNA added that the experiment “had nothing to do with the surrounding conditions” but provided no further information.
In early April, North Korea announced it had test-fired a new medium- and long-range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, and state media shared footage of the launch as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked on.
Cruise missiles are one example of North Korea's growing arsenal of weapons designed to overwhelm regional missile defenses. These supplement North Korea's vast stockpile of ballistic missiles, including intercontinental types that are said to be aimed at the U.S. mainland.
Analysts say anti-aircraft missile technology is an area where North Korea could benefit from deeper military cooperation with Russia. The two countries are in alignment as the conflict with the United States intensifies.
The United States and South Korea have accused North Korea of providing artillery shells and other equipment to Russia to help expand its combat capabilities in Ukraine.
North Korea has been under strict international sanctions since its second nuclear test in 2009, but its nuclear and weapons program continues unabated.
