On January 14, North Korea held a military parade to commemorate its eighth Workers’ Party Congress, displaying a variety of theater and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. In addition to showcasing KN-23, -24, and -25 ballistic missile launchers, North Korea revealed an unnamed tactical missile and a new submarine-launched ballistic missile labeled “Pukguksong-5ㅅ”. According to South Korean...
On March 29, North Korea fired two KN-25 short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan on the country’s east coast. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two projectiles flew 230 km, reaching a maximum altitude of 30 km before landing in the Sea of Japan. North Korean state media stated the test was conducted...
On November 28, North Korea test fired two KN-25 missiles, marking the fourth test of its “super-large multiple-rocket launcher” since August 2019. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles traveled up to 380 km and reached an altitude of 97 km before falling into the Sea of Japan. Analysts note the...
On October 31st, North Korea fired two “unidentified projectiles” from Sunchon in the country’s western region. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew 370 km and reached a 90 km altitude before landing in an unspecified area. Japan’s Ministry of Defense later confirmed that the projectiles “did not land within” Japanese...
On September 10, North Korea test fired two KN-25 “super large” guided rockets from Kaechon, 80 km north of Pyongyang. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, both projectiles flew 330 km and reached an altitude of 50 to 60 km before landing east of the launch site. These are the 14th and 15th...
On August 25, North Korea launched two “super-large” guided rockets off the country’s east coast. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew 380 km and reached a maximum altitude of 97 km. The new rocket launcher is the 3rd new system introduced by North Korea since July 25. Related Links: N....
