합참 "北 화성-15형, 신형 미사일로 평가
Now that South Korea has concluded the missile was of an entirely new type, our Kim Hyun-bin has more on how they reached that conclusion.
It's not only the shape -- the missile appears to have two engines rather than one.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday that the recent ballistic missile launched by North Korea seems to be a newly developed inter-continental ballistic missile.
(Korean)
"After initial analysis we believe the Hwasong-15 is a new type of ICBM."
The assessment comes as the North released photos stating that it was a new and more powerful ICBM.
After analyzing the photos the JCS concluded that there is a clear difference between Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-15.
(Korean)
"There are clear differences in the appearance of the Hwasong-15's warhead, the connection part between the first and second stages of the missile, and the overall size."
Unlike the Hwasong-14 which had one engine, experts say the Hwasong-15 was equipped with two engines.
(Korean)
"The picture shows that there are two engine nozzles. Then there are two engines attached."
The Hwasong-15 warhead is relatively round while the Hwasong-14 is sharp.
Many experts say the round warhead could mean the regime might be developing a multiple re-entry vehicle, which would make it difficult to intercept.
(Korean)
"The multiple re-entry vehicle could mount several warheads and one missile can have the same effect as ten. From North Korea's perspective, it's a very attractive weapon."
The expert believes that if North Korea fully develops its miniaturized warhead the Hwasong-15 could mount at least three nuclear bombs.
Pyongyang fired two Hwasong-14 missiles for the first time in July.
The South Korean military is looking to see if the regime was capable of developing a new ICBM in just a few months.
Kim Hyun-bin, Arirang News.
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