SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea announced the successful test of a new tactical ballistic missile, the Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5, capable of carrying a 4.5-ton super-large warhead, the state news agency KCNA reported.
The test, conducted to verify flight stability and accuracy, involved a simulated heavy warhead. South Korea previously reported two ballistic missile launches by North Korea, noting that the second missile likely failed and exploded in flight over land.
However, KCNA did not mention this second missile. The North Korean Missile Administration plans another launch of the same missile type in July to test the explosion power of the super-large warhead, according to KCNA.
