The Academy of National Defense Science and the General Bureau of Missiles of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted tests of electromagnetic weapon systems, carbon fiber mock projectile dispersal, combat reliability verification of a mobile short-range air defense missile system, and combat applicability and destructive power evaluation of tactical ballistic missile warheads on April 6, 7, and 8.
General Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and First Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee, directed the tests.
General Kim Jong-sik noted that electromagnetic weapons and carbon-fiber projectiles are special assets of a strategic nature that can be integrated and applied to various military means across multiple domains.
The Anti-Aircraft Weapons Systems Research Bureau of the General Bureau of Missiles conducted tests to verify the combat reliability of a mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system.
The Ballistic Missile System Research Institute and the Warhead Research Institute of the General Missile Bureau conducted tests to evaluate the combat applicability of the tactical ballistic missile cluster warhead and the destructive power of its submunitions, confirming that the cluster warhead of the ground-to-ground tactical ballistic missile “Hwasong-11A” can obliterate a target area of 6.5 to 7 hectares with ultra-high density.
In addition, firing tests were conducted to evaluate the engine’s maximum operating load using low-cost materials.
The General Bureau of Missiles stated that these tests hold great significance for the development of our armed forces and are part of the regular activities of the Bureau and its affiliated defense science research institutes aimed at continuously developing and upgrading weapon systems.
