tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post6728248286088807177..comments2024-03-28T17:45:56.297+02:00Comments on EL Etos UT News: North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile, says report - BBC Newsxronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-19531483651473906162022-01-06T09:18:33.064+02:002022-01-06T09:18:33.064+02:00The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR...The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has confirmed that it conducted a hypersonic missile test launch into the sea on Wednesday, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).<br /><br />The missile successfully traveled 435 miles (700 km) to hit its target, making a 75 mile (120 km) lateral maneuver along the way, the KCNA reported Thursday morning.<br /><br />"In the test launch, the academy reconfirmed the flight control and stability of the missile in the active-flight stage and assessed the performance of the new lateral movement technique applied to the detached hypersonic gliding warhead," the report said.<br /><br />The agency did not provide further details about the location of the test.<br /><br />The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the Republic of Korea (ROK) said in a statement on Wednesday morning that the DPRK had fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea from the DPRK's inland area at about 8:10 a.m. local time. <br /><br />China on Wednesday urged all relevant parties to cherish the "hard-won" peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. xronoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.com