A surface-to-surface medium
long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2, Korean style new type strategic
weapon system, was successfully test-fired on Sunday.
Supreme Commander of the
Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and
chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of
Pukguksong-2 on the spot.
Respected Supreme Leader
Kim Jong Un set forth the task of developing the weapon system into
surface-to-surface ballistic missile with extended firing range on the basis of
the success made in the SLBM underwater test-fire held in August last year.
He received the report on
the development of Pukguksong-2, set the date of the test-fire of the missile
and personally guided the preparations for it on the spot.
Before the test-fire that
day he looked round the caterpillar self-propelled missile launching truck
produced by workers in the munitions industry by their own efforts, technology
and wisdom.
At the observation post he
learned in detail about the plan for the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 and gave the
order to launch it.
The test-fire proved the
reliability and security of the surface launch system and starting feature of
the high thrust solid fuel-powered engine and reconfirmed the guidance and
control features of ballistic missile during its active flight and working
feature of high thrust solid fuel-powered engines and those of separation at
the stages.
It also verified the
position control and guidance in the middle section and section of re-entry
after the separation of the improved warhead of the missile which can be tipped
with a nuclear warhead, the feature of evading interception, etc. The test-fire
helped test and round off the mobility and operation of the new type missile
launching truck in the worst surface condition and finally confirm its
technological specifications through ballistic missile launch.
The test-fire was conducted
by the high-angle launching method instead of firing range, taking the security
of the neighboring countries into consideration.
He said that the newly
developed Pukguksong-2 is the Korean style advantageous weapon system providing
convenience in operation and ensuring speed in striking and a Juche-missile,
Juche-weapon in name and reality as the launching truck and ballistic missile
were designed and manufactured and fired by the indigenous wisdom, efforts and
technology 100 percent. He expressed great satisfaction over the possession of
another powerful nuclear attack means which adds to the tremendous might of the
country.
Now our rocket industry has
radically turned into high thrust solid fuel-powered engine from liquid fuel
rocket engine and rapidly developed into a development- and creation-oriented
industry, not just copying samples, he said, adding:
Thanks to the development
of the new strategic weapon system, our People's Army is capable of performing
its strategic duties most accurately and rapidly in any space: under waters or
on the land.
At the end of the test-fire
he had a photo taken with scientists and technicians in the field of defence
industry and service personnel who took part in the test-fire of Pukguksong.
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