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N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead

N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead

Seoul, April 3, North Korea on Wednesday claimed it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, saying that all missiles the country has developed are now solid-fuel and nuclear-capable with warhead control capability. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided the testing of the Hwasong-16 missile on Tuesday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The latest launch came about three months after North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range hypersonic missile on January 14. Last month, North Korea conducted a ground jet test of a solid-fuel engine for a new IRBM loaded with a…
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