
South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency
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Seoul - South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic weapon on Thursday, the presidential office said, days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung “observed the first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) — currently under research and development using domestic technology,” the presidential Blue House said in a statement.Hypersonic glide vehicles are sent into the upper atmosphere via rocket boosters or on ballistic…
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