North Korea Claims Successful Test of IRBM with Hypersonic Warhead
Seoul: North Korea announced on Wednesday that it has achieved a milestone in its missile development program, boasting the successful launch of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead. The country's leader, Kim Jong-un, reportedly oversaw the testing of the Hwasong-16 missile, as stated by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
This recent launch follows North Korea's test of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile in January, with a ground jet test of a solid-fuel engine for a new IRBM carrying a hypersonic warhead conducted last month, according to Yonhap news agency.
Kim Jong-un hailed the Hwasong-16 missile as a "powerful, strategic offensive weapon," declaring that North Korea has achieved the capability to outfit all developed miss...