North Korea Claims Hypersonic Milestone In Latest Test

A North Korean news agency has reported that a Jan. 5 missile test launched a hypersonic glider, which the report claims maneuvered during the flight to strike a target about 700 km (430 mi.) away. Notably, the test by North Korea’s Academy of Defense Science demonstrated a lateral movement by the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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