North Korea Releases Video of Hwasong-16B Supersonic Ballistic Missile Launch

Intermediate-range hypersonic missile. Hwasong-16B. Photo and video: Twitter @MaimunkaNews

North Korea has announced that it successfully tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range hypersonic missile (IRBM), complemented by a wedge-shaped hypersonic glide vehicle Hwasongpho-16B.

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A video released by the North Korean government shows the purported successful test of the missile

Intermediate-range hypersonic missile. Hwasong-16B. Photo and video: Twitter @MaimunkaNews

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The missile flew approximately 1,000 km and reached a maximum altitude of 101 km during the test.

Pyongyang is rapidly ramping up and demonstrating confidence in its hypersonic capabilities.

Intermediate-range hypersonic missile. Hwasong-16B. Photo and video: Twitter @MaimunkaNews
Photo and video: Twitter @MaimunkaNews

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