North Korea tested a new anti-aircraft system that leader Kim Jong Un says will completely spoil the enemy’s dream to command the air, the state news agency reported Sunday, following weeks of ballistic missile tests.
North Korea tested a new anti-aircraft system that leader Kim Jong Un says will «completely spoil the enemy’s dream to command the air, » the state news agency reported Sunday, following weeks of ballistic missile tests.
The KCNA news agency said glitches detected in an earlier test have been «perfectly overcome, » paving the way for the weapon to be mass produced and deployed nationwide, according to SkyNews .
State media reported the new weapon system is designed to «detect and strike different targets flying from any location.»
The latest test was attended by Kim Jong Un, in addition to three men believed to be the top officials in the reclusive country’s missile program.
The three men were identified by Reuters as Ri Pyong Chol, a former top air force general; Kim Jong Sik, a veteran rocket scientist; and Jang Chang Ha, the head of the Academy of National Defense Science, a weapons development and procurement center.
North Korean state media said the weapons system would stop hostile nations «boasting of air supremacy and weapon almighty.»
On Friday, officials said the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test this week.
