Pyongyang, January 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), watched the test-fire of hypersonic missile conducted by the Academy of Defence Science on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary for Organizational Affairs of the WPK Central Committee, vice- directors of the departments concerned of the Party Central Committee and leading officials in the sector of the national defence science.
The 8th WPK Congress set forth a strategic task of developing the hypersonic missile sector on a preferential basis for the sector of the national defence scientific research in order to bolster up the country's war deterrent, and the Party Central Committee has powerfully led the whole course of developing the hypersonic weapon system for implementing the task.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was briefed on the hypersonic missile weapon system by the president of the Academy of Defence Science before the test-fire.
The test-fire was aimed at the final verification of overall technical specifications of the developed hypersonic weapon system.
Toward daybreak, the Juche weapon representing the power of the DPRK roared to soar into sky, brightening the dawning sky and leaving behind it a column of fire, under the supervision of Kim Jong Un .
After its release from the missile, the hypersonic glide vehicle made glide jump flight from 600 km area before making a 240 km corkscrew maneuvering from the initial launch azimuth to the target azimuth and hitting the set target in waters 1 000 km off.
The superior maneuverability of the hypersonic glide vehicle was more strikingly verified through the final test-fire.
Kim Jong Un highly appreciated the practical achievements made by the scientists, technicians and officials of the missile research sector and by the Party organizations concerned that brought a great success in the field of developing hypersonic weapon which is of the most important strategic significance in the five core tasks of the five-year plan for building up the national defence capability set forth at the 8th WPK Congress. He gave special thanks on behalf of the Party Central Committee to them.
Stressing the need to further accelerate the efforts to steadily build up the country's strategic military muscle both in quality and quantity and further modernize the army, Kim Jong Un encouraged the national defence scientific research sector to continuously make admirable successes in the historic sacred cause for remarkably increasing the war deterrent of the country, true to the Party's strategic policy of national defence development and strategic guidelines.
That day he called the core members in the sector of hypersonic weapon research and development to the office building of the Party Central Committee and warmly congratulated them. He had a photo session with them, expressing great expectation and conviction that they would help bolster the war deterrent of the country with their continued ultra-modern scientific research achievements for national defence and reliably guarantee the sovereignty and security of the state. -0-
More From KCNA.kp (En)
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea,
July 16, 2024
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea,
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) -- The programme for socialist construction in the new era of the Workers' Party of Korea, which regards
July 16, 2024
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) -- The programme for socialist construction in the new era of the Workers' Party of Korea, which regards
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK,
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK,
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Enlarged plenary meetings of Pyongyang municipal and provincial committees of the Workers' Party of
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Enlarged plenary meetings of Pyongyang municipal and provincial committees of the Workers' Party of
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- The fishing sector of the DPRK directs big efforts to developing the pelagic fishing. Officials of
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- The fishing sector of the DPRK directs big efforts to developing the pelagic fishing. Officials of
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- True to the decisions of the Tenth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers'
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- True to the decisions of the Tenth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers'
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- North Hamgyong Province of the DPRK had been long known as a region unsuitable to the vegetable
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- North Hamgyong Province of the DPRK had been long known as a region unsuitable to the vegetable
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- New houses have been built at the Yangchon Farm in Myonggan County, North Hamgyong Province of the
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- New houses have been built at the Yangchon Farm in Myonggan County, North Hamgyong Province of the
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to So Su Gun, a woman centenarian living in
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to So Su Gun, a woman centenarian living in
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea took place on
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea took place on
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Japan has crossed the red line in its rash military acts to disturb regional peace and stability in
July 15, 2024
Pyongyang, July 15 (KCNA) -- Japan has crossed the red line in its rash military acts to disturb regional peace and stability in
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea,
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea,
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Artistes of the Mansudae Art Troupe in the DPRK have turned out in an agitation campaign to infuse
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Artistes of the Mansudae Art Troupe in the DPRK have turned out in an agitation campaign to infuse
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- New posters have been produced in the DPRK. Posters "All out for the implementation of the decisions
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- New posters have been produced in the DPRK. Posters "All out for the implementation of the decisions
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is directing efforts to the cultivation of crops in a scie-tech
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is directing efforts to the cultivation of crops in a scie-tech
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- The metal industry of the DPRK concentrates its efforts on consolidating the foundation for increased
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- The metal industry of the DPRK concentrates its efforts on consolidating the foundation for increased
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Universities and colleges in the DPRK strive to help students acquire more than two foreign
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Universities and colleges in the DPRK strive to help students acquire more than two foreign
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- The machine-building industry of the DPRK is taking practical measures to step up the modernization
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- The machine-building industry of the DPRK is taking practical measures to step up the modernization
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Meetings took place at different units in North Hamgyong Province of the DPRK to mark the 70th
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Meetings took place at different units in North Hamgyong Province of the DPRK to mark the 70th
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- All the people in the DPRK are hardening their will to retaliate against the U.S. imperialists and
July 14, 2024
Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- All the people in the DPRK are hardening their will to retaliate against the U.S. imperialists and
More Articles