First tactical nuclear armed submarine
September 16 , 2023
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- 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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