US EditionKim Jong-un Oversees Test of Upgraded Solid-Fuel Missile Engine and New Tank
Kim Jong-un highlighted the 2,500 kN thrust of the upgraded solid-fuel missile engine as key to modernizing North Korea's strategic forces under a new five-year defense plan.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel missile engine, declaring it a major advancement in the country's strategic military capability.
- The engine's maximum thrust reached 2,500 kilotons, up from roughly 1,971 kilotons recorded in a similar solid-fuel engine test in September.
- The test was conducted under North Korea's five-year military escalation program, which includes upgrading nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles targeting the continental U.S.
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The new engine would boost the Hwasong-20 with which the regime intends to be able to reach U.S. territory.
According to the state agency KCNA, the experiment is a "part of the national defence development plan". When and where the test was carried out is not known
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of high-thrust engine: state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons programme. Defence experts believe North Korea is planning to use its solid-fuel rocket engines for launching intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The engines enable faster missile launches as they require little preparation before ignition. The latest test was “part of the national…
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