North Korea tests upgraded 240mm rocket system
North Korea test-fired shells for an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher under its five-year plan to modernize artillery and missile forces, state KCNA reported. Leading cadres said range-extended rockets bring a significant change in firepower readiness along the southern border, and Vice Chairman Pak Jong-chon urged concentration of the "deadliest" attack forces there. The rockets use an "autonomous pinpoint guide system" and can strike 100 kilometers in trajectory mode and 115 kilometers in a combined glide mode. The test signals Pyongyang's emphasis on replacing long-range strike means and may affect regional security calculations.
Rockets can strike up to 115 kilometers with autonomous guidance.
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North Korea has a five-year plan to modernize artillery and missile forces. It tested upgraded 240mm rockets that can reach 100–115 km. The country may deploy these forces along the southern border with South Korea.
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