Seoul - Saba: For the first time, during the military parade held in Seoul on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the armed forces, South Korea revealed a ballistic missile of the Hyunmoo-5 type, equipped with a heavy warhead, weighing eight tons.
It is noteworthy that the missile is equipped with a non-nuclear warhead weighing eight tons, which is unparalleled in the world. There is no classic missile with a warhead of this record weight in the possession of other countries' armies. Therefore, it can be considered the most powerful weapon in its class.
It is also noteworthy that the main purpose of this missile is to hit command centers located deep underground and other military facilities.
It can also be launched to a distance of 5,000 kilometers. Experts do not rule out that the Hyunmoo-5 also has versions weighing only one ton.
This means that the Hyunmoo-5 is the first medium-range ballistic missile in the possession of the South Korean army.
While experts expect that the launch range of the eight-ton missile may not exceed 300 kilometers. The missile is 16 meters long, 1.6 meters in diameter. It is powered by solid fuel. The missile is mounted on a nine-axle platform, and all 18 wheels are controlled.
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