North Korea's Kim Jong-un successfully tests solid-fuel engine for hypersonic missiles

North Korea announced that it successfully conducted a ground jet test of a solid fuel engine for a new medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile.
According to the Korean Central News Agency on the 20th, North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jung Eun said on the 19th.
, visited the Engine Research Institute under the Missile Directorate and guided experiments with senior leaders of the missile development department. This time, at the Saikai Launch Center, due to the development schedule of a new weapon system, the
A ground-based ejection test of a solid fuel engine attached to a sonic missile was conducted. The news agency said the test was a "success" and said, "Through the great success of this important test, we have confirmed the development of a new medium- and long-range hypersonic missile weapon system.
We are on track to complete development." Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jung Eun said, ``The military-strategic value of this weapon system is determined by the security environment of our country and the operational requirements of the people's army, and
"It is evaluated as being as important as inter-ballistic missiles," the news agency said. Next, Chairman Kim said, ``The development tasks for the strategic weapons sector during the five-year plan period presented at the 8th Uri Party Congress are outstanding.
I am satisfied that it has been completed."