Analysis A North Korean anti-ship ballistic missile? Not quite yetNorth Korea's new KN-17 was on show earlier in the month The April 15 parade commemorating the 105th anniversary of DPRK founding President Kim Il Sung’s birth was a golden opportunity for North Korea to show off Kim Jong Un’s ballistic arsenal. Among the innovations displayed on Kim Il Sung square, was, for the first time, the KN-17 missile. The Korean name for this variant is not yet known, but what we do know is that the missile is a SCUD variant and not the Rodong, and that the North Koreans have equipped it with a new section containing four steerable fins. The missile is © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |