North Korea believed to be planning on a bigger rocket launch, following two projectiles launched on Thanksgiving Day

This appeared in The Millennial Source

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, said on Friday, November 29 the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the weapon’s combat application, suggesting that the country is preparing to deploy the new weapons system soon.

Details about the launch

South Korea’s director of operations of its Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Maj. Gen. Jeon Dong Jin said North Korea fired two projectiles, which is likely from the same super-large rocket launcher. The two projectiles traveled a maximum distance of 380 km (236 miles) at an altitude of approximately 97 km (60 miles), Jeon told the media. The projectiles were fired with a 30-second interval between them, the JCS confirmed after the briefing, according to Associated Press (AP) sources.

North Korea launched two short-range projectiles from a large-caliber multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) on the country’s east coast from Ryonpo on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28. The drill was carried out in Hamju county, just south of Hamhung along the east coast, according to state media.