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N.K. develops rocket that can reach Pyeongtaek

By admin · February 22, 2012 · No comments
Military Affairs ·

North Korea has developed a multiple launch rocket system with a maximum range of 200 kilometers, which can reach U.S. bases slated to be moved to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, from Yongsang, Seoul when they are fired near the Demilitarized Zone, a local daily reported Wednesday.

According to reports citing unnamed government officials, North Korea has recently developed the long-range MLRS using Chinese technology.

The new MLRS fires 300-millimeter rockets, and is fitted with the Russian satellite navigation system GLONASS. Until now Pyongyang’s military was known to possess only a 240-millimeter multiple launch rocket system with a maximum range of 90 kilometers.

“North Korea has recently completed developing the 300-millimeter MLRS, whose range is almost twice as long as the 240-millimeter. (North Korea) Appears to have developed the system using Chinese technology,” an anonymous government official was quoted as saying. (Korea Herald)

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20120222001106

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