N. Korea confirms "successful test" of new SLBM missile
- 5 years ago
North Korea claims to have sucessfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The regime's Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday... that a "new type of SLBM" had been successfully launched on the day before.
It added the missile was launched at a high angle... without revealing specific technical details.
Seoul's military said Wednesday... a projectile believed to be an SLBM was launched towards the East Sea, travelling 450 kilometers,... reaching a maximum altitude of 910 kilometers.
The launch marks the North's 11th weapons test of the year,... and the first SLBM test since late 2016.
The regime's Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday... that a "new type of SLBM" had been successfully launched on the day before.
It added the missile was launched at a high angle... without revealing specific technical details.
Seoul's military said Wednesday... a projectile believed to be an SLBM was launched towards the East Sea, travelling 450 kilometers,... reaching a maximum altitude of 910 kilometers.
The launch marks the North's 11th weapons test of the year,... and the first SLBM test since late 2016.