North Korea conducts first test firing of its new warship's weapons system
- North Korea conducted the first test firing of weapons from its new 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon in April 2025 at a western port city shipyard under leader Kim Jong Un's supervision.
- The test-firing occurred shortly after the unveiling of North Korea’s new 5,000-ton destroyer, which is named in honor of a historical figure who fought against Japanese occupation, amid growing security concerns and deepening military ties with Russia.
- Tests over two days included firing supersonic cruise missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, 127mm automatic guns, electronic jamming systems, and ship-to-ship tactical guided weapons.
- Kim Jong Un commended the ship's strong offensive and defensive capabilities and emphasized the need to responsibly advance the navy's nuclear armament to protect the nation and its maritime sovereignty.
- The destroyer will deploy early next year and could enhance North Korea’s naval attack and defense capabilities, although South Korea and Japan have not verified its capabilities independently.
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North Korea has officially presented the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton multi-role destroyer, the first of its kind for the North Korean Navy. During the fire tests, it...
North Korea continues to upgrade – with heavy-armed warships. Leader Kim Jong Un, together with his daughter, has inspected the new destroyer "Choe Hyon" . The 5000-ton ship is the first of its kind in the country - and according to state media equipped with state-of-the-art technology. At the port of Nampo on the west coast of North Korea, the regime publicly presented the new warship. The destroyer is named after Choe Hyon, a nationally revere…
During the test, cruise missile and anti-aircraft launches were carried out, as well as artillery fire, under the watch of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and senior government and armed forces officials. In a speech offered during the ship’s launching ceremony, Kim Jong Un, he stressed the urgency of “accelerating nuclear weapons” by the North Korean Navy, arguing that this measure is essential for the protection of maritime sovereignty and na…
North Korea stated on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had observed the first missile test fire from a ship recently dropped at sea and had called for accelerated efforts to strengthen its navy's nuclear attack capabilities.
North Korea Conducts First Test Firing of Its New Warship's Weapons System - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test-firing of the weapons system of the new "Choe Hyon-class" warship it recently unveiled, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
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