What we know about North Korea’s new ballistic missile test

What we know about North Korea’s new ballistic missile test

Sub: Science and tech

Sec: Defence

Context:

• Recently, North Korea had successfully tested a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a “super large warhead”.

More on news:

• The test, named Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5, was conducted with a simulated heavy warhead to verify flight stability and accuracy.
• South Korea reported the launch of two ballistic missiles by Pyongyang, adding that the second missile blew up over land soon after the launch.
• Ballistic missiles, depending on their design, can carry conventional high explosives as well as chemical, biological, or nuclear munitions.

Sanctions on North Korea:

• North Korea is prohibited from testing ballistic projectiles by the UN and faces several sanctions for advancing its nuclear capabilities.
• North Korea’s military is set to conduct another launch of the same type of missile in July to test the “explosion power” of the super-large warhead.

About Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5:

• The missile, designated as “Hwasong-11Da-4.5,” features a 4.5-ton-class super-large warhead and was launched by the General Missile Bureau.
• The objective of the test was to verify flight stability and hit accuracy at a maximum range of 500 kilometers and a minimum range of 90 kilometers.