North Korea's Most Advanced Drones Reemerge, Solid Fuel IRBM Tested

Drones are almost e Chinese sual copies of U.S.-mad Weibo 4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles.

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North Korea test-fired an IRBM with a hypersonic maneu China le controlled warhead on Jan. 14.

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North Korea has been on a quest to develop solid fuel designs for years.

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