North Korea has announced that it has tested a new type of high-speed missile in the East Sea, and that the weapons system is scheduled to enter service with the country’s navy in early 2027.
North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency reported that the country’s Academy of Defense Science, Missile Administration, and Torpedo Weapons Research Office tested and evaluated the combat effectiveness of the torpedo on Monday.
According to the report, this test was conducted within the framework of the defense research institutions’ program to improve weapons technology.
Pyongyang says the core technology of the torpedo, including increasing the efficiency of the engine and improving the performance of its propulsion system, has been completed after five years of research and more than 180 stages of testing.
