北朝鮮は、中距離弾道ミサイル「火星12型」の発射実験を、30日、通常より角度をつけて高く打ち上げる「ロフテッド軌道」で行ったと、先ほど、朝鮮中央通信を通じて発表しました。
北朝鮮が、射程が最大でアメリカ・グアムにも届く5000キロに達するとみられる「火星12型」を発射したのは、北海道の襟裳岬付近の上空を通過させる形で行った2017年9月以来です。
韓国軍は、北朝鮮が30日午前、北部のチャガン道から日本海に向けて中距離弾道ミサイル1発を発射し、高度がおよそ2000キロに達したと明らかにしていて、発表はこのミサイルを指すとみられます。
「火星12型」とは
The "Hwasong-12" is an intermediate-range ballistic missile that is believed to use liquid fuel and is claimed by North Korea to "range Hawaii and Alaska, where the US Pacific Command is located," and the Ministry of Defense has a range. Is analyzed to reach a maximum of 5,000 kilometers.
The "Hwasong-12" was first unveiled at the military parade in Pyongyang in April 2017, and was first launched from the northwestern Pyongyang North Road in May of the following year.
At that time, it was launched in a "lofted trajectory" that was launched at an angle higher than usual, and the altitude exceeded 2000 km.
Three months later, in August, during a joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, one "Hwasong-12" was launched from the suburbs of the capital Pyongyang in a normal orbit and passed over the vicinity of Cape Erimo in Hokkaido. And fell on the Pacific Ocean.
In addition, the strategic army responsible for the operation of ballistic missiles issued a statement, and at the same time, four shots were launched to pass over Shimane, Hiroshima, and Kochi prefectures in Japan, and 30 to 40 km offshore around Guam, USA. Revealed a plan to drop it in.
Furthermore, in September of the following year, North Korea launched another shot from the suburbs of Pyongyang on almost the same course, and the flight distance increased by about 1000 km from the previous time to reach about 3700 km, which exceeds the distance to Guam Island, and Kim Jung Eun. The general secretary evaluated that "the force was realized".