US EditionNorth Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
- Satellite images from April 6 show North Korea may be building its largest warship at the Nampo shipyard.
- Kim Jong Un is modernizing his navy, which includes building warships and submarines, although existing facilities cannot support them.
- The new guided-missile frigate , approximately 140 meters long, could be twice the size of Kim's current naval vessels.
- State-Run KCTV released a report late last year with images of Kim inspecting the ship; Kim Duk-ki said, "Moscow may be providing the technology."
- Analysts caution that despite modernization efforts, UN sanctions and technical challenges may delay full operation of advanced warships.
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The North Korean regime muscled its fleet and worried its neighbours with the construction of its largest military ship.
North Korea building its largest-ever warship, satellite images reveal
North Korea is constructing a potentially helicopter-capable guided missile frigate, representing a major advancement in its naval capabilities and signalling a strategic shift toward enhanced maritime power projection.
Once completed, the new type of ship will be capable of carrying and launching dozens of ballistic missiles, reports Reuters news agency.
North Korea remains committed to demonstrating its military might. Asian country’s extravagant dictator, Kim Jong-Un, seems to have launched a mega project to upgrade its maritime fleet and thus make it one of the most advanced on the planet. Through images captured by several independent satellites, a huge construction has been unveiled at Nampo Naval Shipyard, located in the west of the country, as revealed by CNN. Located near North Korea’s c…
North Korea apparently invests massively in its fleet. New satellite images show a huge warship for Pyongyang's conditions at a shipyard near the capital. Experts have been reluctant to say so far.
Satellite images reveal the construction of a new warship in North Korea, a military advance that is taking place as the regime increases ballistic missile fire in recent years.
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