The 'monster' Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) shown this week in North Korean state media after the country's biggest test-fire ever is likely from an earlier launch, analysts said after examining the images and video.
An overview of what state media reports is the launch of the "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile in this undated photo released on March 25, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency . KCNA via REUTERSSEOUL, March 26 - The "monster" Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile shown this week in North Korean state media after the country's biggest test-fire ever is likely from an earlier launch, analysts said after examining the images and video.
There is little doubt that a missile test happened on Thursday, and that it was the longest and highest ever conducted by North Korea. Flight data were independently corroborated by South Korea and Japan, which tracked the launch.However the NK Pro report said the missile shown in state media coverage may in fact have been one that South Korea said exploded in mid-air shortly after launch on March 16.
Photographs and video released by North Korean state media show a Hwasong-17 lifting off from its 22-wheeled transporter, erector, launch vehicle at the Pyongyang airport.
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