South Korea test-fired a ballistic missile with a range of at least 500 km under President Park Geun-hye’s observation, the presidential office said on Wednesday.
According to Xinhua News, President Park visited the Anheung firing range in southwest South Korea for the first time in 30 years in her capacity as the head of state to witness the firing of the missile.
The state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) test- launched the ballistic missile, named Hyunmoo-2B, with a range of more than 500 km that covers all areas of the Korean Peninsula.
The successful development of medium-range ballistic missile came about two-and-a-half years after the United States and South Korea revised guideline on ballistic missiles in October 2012.
The revised guideline says South Korea was allowed to expand the range of missiles from 300 km to 800 km. The ADD is reportedly developing a ballistic missile with a range of 800 km.
The developed 500-km missiles are forecast to be deployed to military bases under the Army’s missile command by the end of this year. (ANI)