North Korea Tests New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

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Images released April 3 by KCNA showcase an improved seven-axel transporter erector launcher with covers for the duck-billed HGV.

Credit: North Korean State Newswire KCNA
SINGAPORE—North Korea says it successfully test-fired a new solid-fueled, intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designated as Hwasong-16B, on April 2. The missile was fitted with a newly developed hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) and the firing was witnessed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state...

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