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First tactical nuclear armed submarine

September 16 , 2023 430 days 439 0
  • North Korea launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine."
  • The Submarine No. 841 was named Hero Kim Kun Ok, after a North Korean historical figure.
  • This older model has been redesigned to carry nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles and possibly radar-evading cruise missiles as well.
  • North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006.
  • North Korea has about 20 Romeo-class submarines, powered by diesel-electric engines but obsolete by modern standards.

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