North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine



News North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine New submarine-launched ballistic missile can exploit US, South Korean and other missile defense systems, expert says Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim \| Won-Gi Jung October 19, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Oct. 20, 2021 \| North Korea reportedly tested a "new-type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile on Oct. 19, 2021 North Korea tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, according to state-run media on Wednesday. The state media report comes a day after South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff assessed that North Korea launched one SLBM from waters in the Sinpho area of South Hamgyong Province, where a large shipyard is located. The DPRK’s Academy of National Defense Science said that “the new-type” SLBM “introduced many developed controlling and homing technologies including the lateral movement and gliding and jumping movement,” hailing that it will “make a great contribution to further developing the defence technology of the country and © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

New submarine-launched ballistic missile can exploit US, South Korean and other missile defense systems, expert says

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung October 19, 2021

North Korea hails a ‘successful’ SLBM test from submarine

Rodong Sinmun, Oct. 20, 2021 | North Korea reportedly tested a "new-type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile on Oct. 19, 2021

North Korea tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, according to state-run media on Wednesday.

The state media report comes a day after South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff assessed that North Korea launched one SLBM from waters in the Sinpho area of South Hamgyong Province, where a large shipyard is located.

The DPRK’s Academy of National Defense Science said that “the new-type” SLBM “introduced many developed controlling and homing technologies including the lateral movement and gliding and jumping movement,” hailing that it will “make a great contribution to further developing the defence technology of the country and

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