Lee observes S. Korea's first hypersonic glide vehicle test

South Korea conducted its first test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle Thursday, marking a step toward acquiring a new high-speed strike capability designed to evade conventional missile defenses. President Lee Jae Myung observed the test, according to Cheong Wa Dae, in a rare public appearance by a president at the development of a new strike weapon. The test's location was not disclosed. The launch was conducted by the Agency for Defense Development, the state-run def

Source: The Korea Herald