[Video] Fly hundreds of kilometers and hit the target!… Hypersonic missile launch scene revealed

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Dozens of photos showing the entire test launch of a hypersonic missile that our military authorities are secretly developing have been released.

On the 8th, a test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) was conducted from a sea barge at the Anheung Test Site of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Taean, South Chungcheong Province.

The range is known to be hundreds of kilometers, but specific specifications have not been confirmed, and it is reported that it uses a surface-to-surface ballistic missile as a propellant.

The Blue House said that the first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) being researched and developed using Korean technology was successful with President Lee Jae-myung attending, and also released 50 photos showing the entire test launch process.

In the released photo, an HGV launched from a sea barge rose into the sky, emitting flames and white smoke.

When the aircraft landed precisely on the water at the target point, a huge water column was also captured.

HGVs fly at speeds above Mach 5 and perform anomalous maneuvers that are different from the normal parabolic ballistic trajectory, making them very difficult to track and intercept, so they are also called ‘game changers’.

The government's surprise release of the hypersonic missile test launch is seen as part of its response to the recent North Korean mine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Take a look at the video.

Produced by: Kim Geon-tae, Kim Byul-ah

Video: Provided by the Blue House