Korea Central News Agency “Successful Ground Ejection Test”
Kim Jong-un encourages achievement of tasks at the 8th Party Congress
Shows the year-end performance after the success of the new ICBM
“Solid-propellant missiles, increased surprise launch power”
The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 16th that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led a ground test of a high-power solid fuel engine at the Sohae satellite launch station on the morning of the 15th. yunhap news
North Korea announced on the 16th that it had managed to test a high-performance solid fuel engine that should be used in the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under the leadership of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea’s official media, reported the same day, “National Institute of Defense Science’s leading research institute successfully conducted the first ground ejection test of a solid fuel engine high-power 140 tf in South Korea at the Seohae Satellite Launch Site on the morning of December 15.” .
The news agency reported that Chairman Kim led the examination on the spot and was accompanied by Cho Yong-won, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Kim Jeong-shik, vice chairman of the Central Workers’ Committee. ‘ Party of Korea. The news agency said: “This test was conducted with the aim of confirming all the technical characteristics of a high-power solid-fuel engine with propulsion vector control technology.”
The news agency said: “As a result of the test, all technical indicators, including engine thrust, specific force, combustion characteristics, working time and propulsion vector control characteristics, corresponded to the design values and its reliability and safety have been scientifically confirmed.”Through this, we have a solid scientific and technological guarantee for the development of another new strategic weapon system.”
“Respected Comrade Kim Jong-un of the Academy of Defense Sciences successfully resolved another important issue for the realization of the five priority tasks in the field of strategic weapons of the five-year plan for the development of national defense science and of the weapon system development presented by the 8th URI Party Congress,” the news agency said. He praised them highly” and “Warmly cheered and encouraged them, expecting another new strategic weapon to appear in the shortest period of time”.
“All the defense scientists, who have received the great trust of respected Comrade Kim Jong-un, are brimming with pride and confidence to make our mighty creation with our strength and technology, and will quickly build another strong and confident superpower.” as soon as possible,” the news agency said. We are full of determination to support the idea of the Central Committee of the party in practice by holding it together,” he said.
The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 16th that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led a ground test of a high-power solid fuel engine at the Sohae satellite launch station on the morning of the 15th. yunhap news
North Korea has focused on boosting its nuclear arsenal, such as launching a new ICBM, taking advantage of the “band versus river” confrontation on the Korean peninsula this year. It aims to show that another important military-technical goal to improve the performance of the ICBM before the end of the year has been achieved.
The Seohae satellite launch site in Dongchang-ri, Cheolsan-gun, North Pyongan province, where this test took place, is considered a key facility for North Korea’s ICBM development. During his visit in March, President Kim ordered expansions and renovations to the facility, and an analysis of satellite imagery by foreign media recently reported that preparations were underway for a rocket launch.
Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies, said: “North Korea has usually used high-yield liquid fuel for medium to long-range ballistic missiles such as the Hwasong-17, but to complement the limitations of liquid fuel, the 8th Party Congress in 2021 will reveal five major defense sector strengthening projects, one of which is a solid-fuel ICBM.”
Professor Yang said, “The development of medium to long-range ballistic missiles using high-yield solid fuel has the advantage that it can be used anytime, anywhere excluding South Korean and US reconnaissance detection.”
Lim Chul, a professor at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies at Kyungnam University, said, “Rockets using solid fuel take less time to prepare for launch than liquid fuel missiles and are easier to mount on mobile vehicles (of launch)”. he said.
Professor Lim said, “In the end, he reiterated that North Korea is making efforts to develop a super-powerful ICBM that can practically subdue the US threat.” Analyzed.
