North Korea Says KN-24 Missile Now Ready for Full Production and Deployment
|North Korea is claiming its newest short range ballistic missile has completed testing and is ready for deployment:
The two missiles North Korea fired from an airfield near Pyongyang Monday morning appeared to be KN-24 tactical guided missiles that are in production for deployment, according to state media on Tuesday.
Joong Ang Ilbo
The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the Academy of Defense Science supervised the launch of the tactical guided missiles to test their accuracy and efficiency, and that both precisely hit their targets in the eastern waters off the Korean Peninsula.
Descriptions of the “tactical guided missiles” in the state media reports suggested they were KN-24 short-range ballistic missiles, which would be their fourth test by the regime, following two tests in August 2019 and one in March 2020.
The KN-24 is a single-stage missile powered by a solid propellant and launched from a mobile platform. Previous state media reports claim the missile is capable of maneuvering in mid-flight to avoid mid-air interception.
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So let them shoot all the missiles they want. Each time they shoot on, it’s less money in their coffers. Those are not cheap. Why doesn’t the US just ignore them? Why make a big deal?
well, seeing the South Korean taxpayer is paying for them….