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N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test

N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test

Seoul, June 27 (IANS) North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea's assessment that the test is believed to have ended in failure. During the test conducted on Wednesday, North Korea's Missile Administration "successfully conducted the separation and guidance control test of individual mobile warheads", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. North Korea said the test was "aimed at securing the MIRV capability", referring to multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle technology, which allows a single ballistic missile to deliver multiple warheads to different targets. The…
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