North Korea comes up with new-type solid-fuel engine for next generation ICBMs — KCNA

Before leaving for a visit to China, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Institute of the General Academy of Chemical Materials under the Missile Administration of North Korea, where he was briefed about test results of a new-type solid-fuel engine that uses composite carbon fiber material, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) noted on Tuesday, Report informs via TASS.

"He acquainted himself with the test results of the institute which made the high-thrust solid-fuel engine with the composite carbon fiber material and verified the creditability of the operation of the engine and its accuracy through eight static firing tests in the past two years according to the defense science key technology development plan…, and he discussed the issue of laying a foundation for specialized serial production in the future," the agency noted.

According to KCNA: "The maximum thrust of the new-type solid-fuel engine using the composite carbon fiber material is 1 960kN. The engine is to be used in the ICBM Hwasongpho-19 series and the next-generation ICBM Hwasongpho-20."