North Korea tests ‘updated’ 240mm rocket system for fourth time this year | NK News
September 01, 2024
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North Korea tests ‘updated’ 240mm rocket system for fourth time this year

Kim Jong Un promotes improved guidance system at test coinciding with joint US-ROK military drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an “updated” 240mm multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) on Tuesday, according to state media, the fourth such test since February.

The rocket system has been “technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability” and has “proved to be advantageous in all indices,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

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