The Pukguksong-3 (Korean: 《북극성-3》형; Hancha: 北極星 3型; lit. Polaris Type 3; [1] KN-26 under the U.S. naming convention) [2] is a North Korean two-stage, submarine-launched ballistic missile, [3] likely based on the same motor that powers the Pukguksong-2.The missile had its first successful flight test on 2 October 2019, although the first information dates back to 2017.

Sep 8, 2023 · North Korea has revealed it's latest submarine, a "tactical nuclear attack submarine". The new submarine has been named "Hero Kim Gun-ok" and given the hull number 841. Our analysis indicates that it will be armed with ten missiles.

Sep 7, 2023 · North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on...

Aug 19, 2024 · In September 2023, North Korea launched a new ballistic missile submarine named the Hero Kim Kun Ok at the Sinpo South Shipyard with Kim Jong-un in attendance. The submarine is diesel-powered and believed to be capable of carrying nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. Modifications to the design allow the submarine to carry the DPRK’s newest SLBMs.

Sep 11, 2023 · North Korea launched a new ballistic missile submarine, the Hero Kim Kun Ok, on September 6, 2023, at the Sinpo South Shipyard with Kim Jong-un in attendance. The “tactical nuclear submarine No. 841” is diesel-powered and assessed to …

North Korea has demonstrated an advanced cruise missile strike capability from its submarines, with missiles fired from underwater travelling over 1,500 kilometres in elliptical and figure-eight flight paths, and hitting their targets.

Jul 18, 2023 · North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the sea in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the U.S. deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.

Sep 13, 2023 · North Korea launched a “new” submarine last week to great fanfare, one it describes as its first “ tactical nuclear attack submarine.” The submarine, Hero Kim Kun Ok, is an older model...

Sep 7, 2023 · North Korea claims to have launched a new “Korean-style” tactical nuclear attack submarine that it says heralds “the beginning of a new chapter” for its navy. But analysts say those claims...

Jan 29, 2024 · North Korea's military again tested an in-development strategic cruise missile, launching it from a submarine on Sunday, state media said.. The secretive country's leader, Kim Jong Un, supervised ...