The transporter erector launcher (TEL) unveiled by North Korea on Sunday looks similar to an off-road vehicle made by China’s Sanjiang Special Vehicle Company.
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North Korea unveils new road-mobile long-range missile
North Korea revealed five three-stage long-range missiles carried by large, eight-axle TELs on Sunday. Serial numbers are: 904830216, 901010212, 904830218, 904830215, and 901010418 according to Arms Control Wonk.
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X-37 could play key role in space warfare with China
The X-37 will play a major role in the Pentagon’s new Air Sea Battle Concept and could be used to blind Chinese sensors providing targeting data for the DF-21D ASBM.
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North Korean rocket fails minutes after launch
North Korea fired its Unha-3 rocket at 7:39 a.m. this morning. However, the rocket apparently crashed into the sea a few minutes after launch, according to South Korean officials.
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Video: Foreign journalists allowed to see North Korean rocket
Fifty foreign journalists have been allowed to see North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket at its northwestern launch facility.
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