DPRK ready to pocket new rocket
South Korea expects the deployment of a new North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) later in 2016.
South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo said the MRL was of 300mm calibre, although others have speculated it could even be 400mm. It is estimated to have a 150-200km range, sufficient to reach the headquarters of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, as well as major US bases in South Korea.
In March the new weapon system is believed to have been test-fired three times from the Wonsan range, including one attended by leader Kim Jong-un on 3 March, which hints at its
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