North Korea tests upgraded 240mm guided rocket launcher system

North Korea carried out a test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple-launcher rocket system on Tuesday, the country's state news agency reported on Thursday.

The launch involved a multiple-launcher platform capable of firing guided rockets, according to the state media account. It described the system as an upgraded version of the 240mm rocket artillery.

No further details were provided on the location of the test, the number of projectiles fired, or the range achieved. The report did not say whether the country's leader oversaw the launch.

The disclosure came two days after the firing took place, a common pattern in North Korean state media announcements of weapons tests. Such reports typically follow the event by a day or more, once the country's propaganda apparatus has prepared its coverage.

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this year, including systems it describes as tactical and guided rocket artillery. The 240mm multiple-launch rocket system is a category of short-range artillery that the country has previously linked to upgrades in accuracy and guidance.

Tuesday's test was reported without any accompanying statement on the intended message or any reference to external parties. State media did not indicate whether further tests of the system are planned.