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China has operated around 20 silos for liquid-fuel DF-5 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) for decades
N Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
North Korea said on Oct. 20 that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine, in its first such underwater test-launch in two years and one it says will bolster its military's undersea capabilities.
N Korea fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile: Seoul
North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea on Oct. 19, the South's military said, the nuclear-armed country's latest advance in weapons technology and one that could give it a second-strike capability.
North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight
North Korea said on Sept. 28 it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable, as it continues to expand its military capabilities and pressure Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons.
United States Successfully Tested Hypersonic Weapon
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast on Sept. 15 afternoon, two days after claiming to have tested a newly developed missile in a resumption of its weapons displays after a six-month lull.
North Korea test-fires new 'long-range cruise missile': KCNA
North Korea test-fired a new "long-range cruise missile" over the weekend, state media reported on Sept. 13, with the United States saying the nuclear-armed country was threatening its neighbors and beyond.
Pictures in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed a missile exiting one of five tubes on a launch vehicle in a ball of flame, and a missile in horizontal flight.
Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile
Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov has successfully test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a surface target at the range of over 350 km and the flight speed reached 7 Mach, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
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Turkey to begin mass production of HİSAR O+ defense system
Turkey's HİSAR A+ air defense missile system has been delivered with all elements and the HİSAR O+ system has reached the stage of mass production, a top official announced on July 10.
İsmail Demir, head of Turkey's Defense Industries Authority, gave an update on the country's first indigenous air defense system on Twitter.
Warning: "Alarming development of the situation", Desert becoming a home for rockets?
Researchers say satellite footage shows 'alarming development' that signals possible expansion of nuclear capabilities, the Guardian writes.
Analysts warned the expansion signified an "alarming development" but also urged caution against "worst-case thinking", noting tension between major nuclear powers over disarmament.