South Korea Unveils ‘Bunker Buster’ As North Ramps Up Missile Tests

Hyunmoo-5 (V)

Hyunmoo-5 (V).

Credit: South Korean Ministry of National Defense
SEOUL, SINGAPORE—The South Korean Defense Ministry has introduced the Hyunmoo-5 (V), a short-range ballistic missile designed for retaliation against North Korean strategic installations in the event of a conflict. The unveiling comes as North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over...
Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

Subscription Required

 

South Korea Unveils ‘Bunker Buster’ As North Ramps Up Missile Tests is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.