Equipped with strategic cruise missiles, high-definition photos of North Korea's new stealth frigate are publicly released for the first time by North Korea Central News Agency | Photo | Invisible | Escort Ship | Equipped | North Korea | Launch | Strategic cruise missiles
The moment when North Korean warships launch strategic cruise missiles.
North Korea's new stealth frigate is equipped with strategic cruise missiles.
According to a report by North Korean Central News Agency on August 21, North Korea's highest leader Kim Jong un inspected the East China Sea Fleet of the People's Army of Korea and observed strategic cruise missile launch training. Kim Jong un stated that all naval water and underwater units should maintain a state of constant mobilization, prepare for war during training, and improve their combat capabilities.
According to photos released by the Korean Central News Agency, the warship that launched the strategic cruise missile this time is the new stealth frigate of the North Korean Navy. The design of the ship considers stealth performance and adopts a design that tilts the superstructure inward and reduces protrusions. The ship is equipped with a main gun, close range anti-aircraft gun, and anti submarine rocket launcher. The strategic cruise missile is hidden inside the ship, with two quadruple launchers arranged in a cross pattern and covered by movable doors, which open to expose the launchers during launch.
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Previously, external analysis suggested that the ship was equipped with anti-ship missiles, and the public launch of the strategic cruise missile was unexpected. From the missile photos, it appears that the "Arrow-2" strategic cruise missile was launched, with a range of approximately 1800 kilometers, which also means that the frigate has long-range strike capabilities.
In September 2021, North Korea successfully tested its newly developed long-range cruise missile for the first time. In March of this year, North Korea released its first low altitude flight photos of its strategic cruise missile. According to reports from the Korean Central News Agency at the time, the strategic cruise missile unit launched two Arrow-1 and two Arrow-2 strategic cruise missiles from Quedao Cave in Xingnan District, Hamhung City, South Hamgyong Province. They flew along an elliptical and octagonal flight trajectory simulated at a distance of 1500 kilometers and 1800 kilometers in the North Korean Sea, and finally hit the target with precision.