North Korea conducted test of upgraded rocket launcher system, KCNA says
KCNA said the rockets use an autonomous precision guidance system and can reach 115 km, a range that could put Seoul within strike distance.
- On Tuesday, North Korea test-fired an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. The test verified the range-extended rockets' accuracy using an autonomous precision guidance system.
- This launch occurred under the country's five-year plan for modernizing artillery and missile forces. The rockets feature an "autonomous pinpoint guide system" capable of striking targets 100km away in trajectory mode and 115 km in combined glide mode.
- Pak Jong-chon, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, oversaw the test and emphasized the need to concentrate the "deadliest" attack forces along the border with South Korea. This stressed firepower readiness improvements.
- Leading military cadres stated "the development of range-extended rockets assures them of a significant change in the firepower readiness along the southern border." The North has been steadily upgrading its tactical arsenal for deployment near the border.
- In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong oversaw tests of key weapons, including tactical missiles, for defending the southern border. South Korea's defence ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on this latest test.
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North Korea tests guided rockets capable of reaching Seoul
North Korea said Thursday it had tested upgraded guided rockets with the range to reach Seoul, as a senior military official called for concentrating the country's most destructive weapons along its border.
EADaily, 24 September 2026. The DPRK military tested a guided projectile with a 240 mm re-engineered rocket system (FMV). This was reported by the CTAC agency.
North Korea Tests Precision-Guided Rockets with 115-km Reach
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has tested upgraded 240mm guided multiple-launch rockets, reports KCNA.The tested rockets use an autonomous precision-guidance system and can hit targets up to 100 km in trajectory mode.in combined glide mode...
North Korea conducted a test launch of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system on Tuesday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported today, BTA reported. The test demonstrated the accuracy and superiority of the extended-range missiles, which use an autonomous precision guidance system, the KCNA said. These missiles are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 100 km when flying on a ballistic trajectory and 11…
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