North Korea has test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and conducted a cruise missile strike drill targeting a simulated airport, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
According to KCNA, the air-defence missile test took place on Wednesday and evaluated the technical performance and reliability of the system's newly developed materials and multiple guidance modes. The test also assessed its ability to detect, identify and track potential targets.
Separately, a unit from North Korea's long-range strategic cruise missile force carried out a strike exercise in the country's eastern region, hitting a simulated airport target, the state news agency reported.
The announcement followed a statement by South Korea's military on Wednesday, which said North Korea had launched several missiles towards the sea from the Sondok area on its eastern coast. The latest activity marked Pyongyang's fourth weapons launch within a month.
A South Korean Defence Ministry official said on Thursday that initial detection data indicated the missiles could have belonged to several different types.
Images released by North Korea appeared to show a cruise missile equipped with a cluster-type warhead, according to Shin Jong-woo, secretary-general of the Korea Defense & Security Forum. He suggested that the exercise may have been designed to evaluate how effectively the warhead could distribute its payload across a designated target area.
Shin also noted that North Korea's newly developed air-defence missile, first unveiled in November 2025, appeared to feature a guidance section resembling that of Russia's S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
The latest tests highlight North Korea's continued efforts to develop its missile capabilities, including air-defence technology and long-range precision strike systems.
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