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The Pukguksong-1 or Pukkŭksŏng-1, Bukgeukseong-1 ( Korean: 북극성1호, lit. ' Polaris -1' ), alternatively KN-11 in intelligence communities outside North Korea, is a North Korean, two-stage submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that was successfully flight tested on 24 August 2016. [6]
March 2014. 2014 North Korean missile tests including Nodong, success [25] May 9, 2015. North Korea claims to launch a missile from a submarine [26] [10] February 7, 2016. Successful launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 satellite. April 9, 2016. Test of engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile [27] August 24, 2016.
On 11 March, North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from a submarine. This was North Korea's first launch of cruise (rather than ballistic) missiles from a submarine, as well as North Korea's first launch of multiple submarine missiles during a single launch event. North Korea tested two short-range missiles on 14 March.
North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs are banned by United Nations Security Council resolutions, and the submarine launch drew condemnation from South Korea and Japan.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea tested its new submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM) on Sunday, firing an upgraded missile for the second time in a week and accelerating its navy's nuclear ...
SEOUL (Reuters) -Over the past year North Korea has moved to boost its navy with new nuclear weapons, including an underwater drone, warships, and its first operational missile submarine, unveiled ...
The Sinpo-class submarine ( Korean: 신포급 잠수함 ), also called the Gorae class ( Korean: 고래급; "whale") [3] or Pongdae class ( Korean: 봉대급 ), [a] [4] is a new class of submarine produced in North Korea. Only one submarine has been observed in service, the 8.24 Yongung. It is the largest submarine designed and built for the ...
The launch followed tests on Jan. 24 and Jan. 28 of the Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missile North Korea says is designed to be fired from submarines. ... Following the second launch, North Korean leader ...