North Korea is testing a hypersonic missile similar in shape to Iran's fattah in the Sea of Japan in January 2022.
South Korea analysis indicates that this is a MarV of the same separation type as the fattah.
The diameter of the warhead is estimated to be about 50 cm, smaller than that of the fattah, which is less than 70 cm, and not identical, but technically very similar.
It flew at Mach 6 over a horizontal distance of 700 km at a maximum altitude of less than 50 km.
The missile flew on a very low trajectory of less than 50 km for the first 600 km,
After separating at 600 km, the MarV pulled up and made a 240 km turn while climbing again.
The acceleration of the turn is estimated to be about 1 G. Such a turn is impossible without gliding through the atmosphere using lift.
For example, even if a maneuver with a TVC that consumes a lot of fuel is performed with an engine similar to that of the fattah, the fuel will be depleted.
Japanese early warning radar at a distance of 600-700 km lost the target due to this sharp turn, while the South Korea successfully tracked it.
It cannot be a coincidence that two such technologically similar missiles appeared in two different countries at about the same time.
If fattah is equipped with similar technology, it is clear that it has the capability to maneuver at hypersonic speeds in the atmosphere.
It seems that those in the region who are less concerned about North Korea cooperating with Iran tend to underestimate Iranian technology.
I have witnessed several prominent accounts that are knowledgeable about Iran expressing a negative view of fattah's hypersonic maneuvering.
North Korea's hypersonic missiles
Flight paths of North Korean hypersonic missiles
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