North Korea Says It Test-Fired New Anti-Aircraft Missile Yesterday

North Korea announced that it conducted a test-fire of a new-type surface-to-air missile yesterday (November 4).

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, "The Missile Administration conducted a test-fire on November 4 to confirm the design and technical characteristics of a new-type anti-aircraft missile system".

Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, guided the test-fire along with leading officials from the Missile Administration and the defense science research sector.

KCNA stated that the launch "confirmed the technical characteristics and reliability of new flying vehicle materials, an intelligent multi-complex guidance system, the target identification and tracking capabilities of the anti-aircraft missile system, and detection information processing equipment".

KCNA also reported that a demonstration firepower drill of a long-range strategic cruise missile unit in the eastern region was conducted.

It claimed that "the sub-unit mobilized for the drill flawlessly carried out the strike mission against a hypothetical airfield target with long-range strategic cruise missiles".

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that it detected several missiles launched yesterday morning into the East Sea from the Seondeok area in North Korea, adding that it closely monitored the situation from the launch preparation stage and detected and tracked the missiles immediately after launch.

North Korea reported the launch through its external-oriented media outlet, KCNA, while omitting any related article from the Rodong Sinmun, a state newspaper read by the domestic public.

(Photo: KCNA, Yonhap News)
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