Kang Shin-chul

New Capabilities

Attended the HGV test; weighing countermeasures to North Korean border activity

South Korea launched its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle on October 8, with President Lee Jae-myung watching from the test site. The weapon separated from its booster at altitude, dropped low, and maneuvered at more than five times the speed of sound before striking its target.

Updated Oct 29