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North Korea Tests New Missile Launch System and Tactical Cruise Missiles

North Korea conducted tests of a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and tactical cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the launches. State media reported the tests as a signal for the modernization of the country's armed forces.

26 May, 18:50 — 27 May, 02:17
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DWHigh45m ago

North Korea tests new missile launch system — report

North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery and ⁠precision cruise ⁠missiles, state news agency reported. The country has been steadily upgrading its weapons arsenal.

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France 24High54m ago

North Korea tests new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system

North Korea said on Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system a day earlier, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military said the North fired several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, that flew about 80 km (50 miles).

By FRANCE 24

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Business InsiderMostly Factual8h ago

With the US Army watching, defense industry operators turned a logistics drone into a flying rocket launcher

The TRV 150 fired a 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rocket during the recent test. APKWS The Army's defense industry partners put a rocket launcher on a resupply drone in a recent test. The tech could give the drone a lethal payload and soldiers a precision-kill option at range. Military leaders want drones that can quickly swap payloads, including weapons. Defense industry operators recently tested whether a resupply drone could not only carry a rocket launcher but also fire it....

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets

Having developed a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its conventional arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the South Korea border.

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japan-timesMostly Factual2h ago

North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets

The tests confirmed the combat readiness of cruise missiles to be deployed ‌near the border with South Korea equipped with precision navigation and AI-guided controls.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual3h ago

N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch: KCNA

North Korea has tested a newly developed lightweight multipurpose missile launching system and multiple tactical cruise missiles, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong-un overseeing the test as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons modernization drive. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published the report a day after South Korea's military detected the launch of multiple close-range ballistic missiles (CRBMs) and artillery rockets toward the Yellow Sea from the Jongju area of North

By The Korea Herald

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ndtvMostly Factual4h ago

North Korea Tests New Multi-Purpose Missile Launch System: Report

South Korea said on Tuesday the North fired several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, off its west coast, the latest in a flurry of tests this year. Seoul said the missiles flew about 80 kilometres (50 miles).

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