North Korean state media reported Friday that Kim Jong Un supervised the test of an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a 90-km range, along with a tactical ballistic missile designed to strike airfields, as part of a five-year military modernization plan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher and a tactical ballistic missile designed to target airfields, state media reported Friday (June 26). The weapons are part of a five-year military modernization program that North Korea has pursued under Kim's direction.
This latest test builds on reports The Zioneer covered earlier Friday (08:57 Jerusalem): Kim inspected an upgraded tactical ballistic warhead and extended-range artillery shells, systems described as intended for deployment along North Korea's southern border zones to strike South Korea, including U.S. bases there. The batch's single source is North Korean state media, which frames the tests as a demonstration of progress under Kim's modernization drive, though independent verification of specific ranges and capabilities is not yet available. No launches overflying South Korean or Japanese territory were reported in this batch, keeping the tests within standard North Korean test patterns.
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