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programs since the mid-1960s. In 1976, North Korea secured from Egypt Scud-B missiles and reverse-
engineered them for the production of its own Scud-B missiles. Then, North Korea completed the
deployment of an improved version of its Scud-B missile in 1988. In the 1990s, it developed and field
deployed the Nodong 1,300km–range missile and launched a Taepodong-1 missile in 1998 and
Taepodong-2 missiles in 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2016 on the pretext of a satellite launch. North Korea
also adopted the old Soviet Union’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) technology and
developed the Musudan intermediate-range missile (range of over 3,000km) which was field deployed in
2007 without a test launch. Subsequently, North Korea continued to develop various types of ballistic

<North Korea’s Missile Test-Launches>
After January 1, 2019
Date Major Details
Launched 19-1 SRBMs (wheeled) (a new-type tactical guided projectile, as North Korea claims) on
May 4, 2019
Hodo Peninsula, South Hamgyong Province
Launched 19-1 SRBMs (tracked) (a new-type tactical guided projectile, as North Korea claims) in
May 9, 2019
Gusong, North Pyongan Province
Launched 19-1 SRBMs (wheeled) (a new-type tactical guided projectile, as North Korea claims) on
July 25, 2019
Hodo Peninsula, South Hamgyong Province
Launched 19-2 missiles of unknown design (a new-type large-caliber MRL, as North Korea claims) in
July 31, 2019
Wonsan, Gangwon Province
Launched 19-3 missiles of unknown design (a new-type large-caliber MRL, as North Korea claims) in
August 2, 2019
Yeongheung, South Hamgyong Province
Launched 19-1 SRBMs (wheeled) (a new-type tactical guided missile, as North Korea claims) in
August 6, 2019
Gwail, South Hwanghae Province
August 10, Launched 19-4 SRBMs (a new-type projectile, as North Korea claims) in Hamheung, South
2019 Hamgyong Province
August 16, Launched 19-4 SRBMs (a new-type projectile, as North Korea claims) in Tongchon, Gangwon
2019 Province
August 24, Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (a super-large MRL, as North Korea claims) in Sondok, South
2019 Hamgyong Province
September 10, Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (a super-large MRL, as North Korea claims) in Gaechon, South
2019 Pyongan Province
October 2, Launched 19-6 SLBM (a dubbed Pukguksong-3, as North Korea claims) off the sea near Munchon,
2019 Gangwon Province
October 31, Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (a super-large MRL) in Suncheon, South Pyongan Province
2019
November 28, Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (a super-large MRL, as North Korea claims) in Yonpo, South
2019 Hamgyong Province

March 2, 2020 Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (an MRL, as North Korea claims) in Wonsan, Gangwon Province
Launched 19-5 SRBMs (wheeled) (a long-range projectile, as North Korea claims) near Sondok,
March 9, 2020
South Hamgyong Province
March 21, Launched 19-4 SRBMs (a tactical guided projectile, as North Korea claims) in Sonchon, North
2020 Pyongan Province
March 29, Launched 19-5 SRBMs (tracked) (a super-large MRL, as North Korea claims) in Wonsan, Gangwon
2020 Province

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