North Korea has performed the first fire tests of the weapons systems of his new destroyer, the Choe Hyon, who were supervised by the regime leader, Kim Jong-un, state media announced Wednesday.
The tests took place this Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29, as detailed by the North Korean news agency KCNA, who said that Kim “greatly valued the preparation and start of the tests” of the tests, “and stressed the need to improve the weapons systems of the ship for a short -term integrated operation.”
On Monday, shot tests of a supersonic cruise missile, a strategic cruise missile, an anti -aircraft missile and an automatic 127 millimeter cannon for ships were performed, while on Tuesday the fire test of a guided tactical weapon of a guided vessel to ship, several types of automatic shipped cannons and electronic interference cannons and smoke, according to Kcna, was carried out on Tuesday. “The power of the 127 mm automatic caton aboard the ship attracted the attention of the senior officials,” according to the medium.
Kim “greatly praised the Naval Fire Power System” of the destroyer and said that it is necessary to “establish a proactive and offensive defensive system based on a powerful attack capacity,” and urged to accelerate the development of nuclear weapons for the Navy “in order to defend the state and maritime sovereignty of current and future threats.”
North Korea celebrated last Friday the Choe Hyon launch ceremony, its new multipurpose destroyer, 5,000 tons and equipped with weapons that, he said, will significantly improve their naval operations. The North Korean regime is betting on strengthening its naval power to build a platform capable of launching nuclear attacks also from the sea.
During the presentation, however, the North Korean military analyst Tarao Goo discovered Russian weapons systems, including an air defense complex and probably anti -submarine missiles, aboard the new destroyer of guided missile, as published and spread the specialized medium .
The analyst identified a visually similar missile to Russian anti -submarine missile 91re1. While design seems similar, the angle of photography prevents definitive identification. It is possible that the missile is a previously unknown North Korean development, according to .
The Russian missile 91re1, part of the “OTVET” anti -submarine system, is launched from 533 mm launch pipes (21 inches). These pitchers are clearly visible in the new destroyer, which suggests that the missile – or a national variant – could be part of its arsenal or be linked to the North Korean nuclear submarine project. Although the exact identity of the missile is not yet confirmed, its concept seems to be strongly influenced by the Russian model, it stands out.
