Published: 11:05, October 9, 2024
DPRK test-fires multiple rocket launcher shells
By Xinhua
In this undated photo provided on Oct 6, 2024 by the DPRK government, leader Kim Jong-un (center) visits to watch an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (PHOTO / KCNA VIA AP)

SEOUL - The Academy of Defence Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted a test-fire of 240 mm-caliber controllable multiple rocket launcher shells on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

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The test-fire aimed at reconfirming the hit accuracy of the rocket launcher shells at a maximum range of 67 km while checking the reliability of the automatic firing system, the KCNA said.