On October 31, the DPRK conducted another training launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, presumably the Hwasong-19. The launch was led by Kim Jong-un.
The current launch allowed Pyongyang to once again test the complex control system for its missiles in order to minimize the risk of their interception. The Japanese Defense Minister reported that the missile's flight lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes, the flight altitude was 7,000 kilometers, and the flight range was 1,000 kilometers.
Thus, the flight time of this ballistic missile was the longest, and the altitude was the greatest. Over the past few years, the North Korean military-industrial complex has managed to develop a whole line of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Hwasong-15, Hwasong-17 and Hwasong-18 missiles are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 13 to 15 thousand kilometers.
The current launch allowed Pyongyang to once again test the complex control system for its missiles in order to minimize the risk of their interception. The Japanese Defense Minister reported that the missile's flight lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes, the flight altitude was 7,000 kilometers, and the flight range was 1,000 kilometers.
Thus, the flight time of this ballistic missile was the longest, and the altitude was the greatest. Over the past few years, the North Korean military-industrial complex has managed to develop a whole line of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Hwasong-15, Hwasong-17 and Hwasong-18 missiles are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 13 to 15 thousand kilometers.
