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Lead] North Korea has announced that it has succeeded in a ground ejection test of a high-power solid fuel engine at the Dongchang-ri satellite launch site.
North Korea said that this engine had a thrust of 140 tons, adding that it could secure technology for the development of another new strategic weapon.
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North Korea announced yesterday (15th) that it conducted a major test of strategic significance at the Sohae satellite launch site in Dongchang-ri.
The Korean Central News Agency reported that an important research institute of the Academy of Defense Sciences successfully conducted a ground ejection test of a high-powered solid fuel engine with a thrust of 140 tons at the Seohae Satellite Launching Site in Dongchang-ri yesterday morning.
Secretary General Kim Jong-un observed a major test in the field.
KCNA said that in this test, all technical indicators matched the design values, reliability and safety were confirmed, and that it had a firm scientific and technological guarantee for the development of another new strategic weapon system.
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General Secretary Kim Jong-un evaluated that another important issue for realizing the five top-priority tasks in the field of strategic weapons presented at the 8th Party Congress was successfully resolved.
In addition, the Korean Central News Agency reported that they encouraged the officials of the Academy of Defense Sciences, saying that they expected the appearance of a new strategic weapon in the shortest period of time.
The success of the ground ejection test of a solid fuel engine with a thrust of 140 tons means that North Korea is developing a solid rocket engine with greater thrust, which is expected to further increase the thrust of intercontinental ballistic missiles and ICBMs in the future.