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North Korea is moving closer to deploying a new high-speed torpedo as part of its broader naval modernization drive. Pyongyang announced Tuesday that the weapon could enter operational service with the North Korean Navy as early as 2027, a development analysts say could bolster its ability to challenge South Korean and US naval forces. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency, three key defense research bodies — the Academy of Defense Sciences, the Missile Administration and the Tor

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North Korea has test-fired a new type of torpedo in the East Sea, state media reported Tuesday, saying it plans to deploy the system with its Navy in early 2027. The Academy of Defense Sciences, the Missile Administration and the Torpedo Weapon Research Bureau "verified the combat effectiveness" of the new high-speed torpedo system Monday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. The test was part of the "obligatory activities" of the defense research institutes to put weapons technology "on

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North Korea tested a “new-type high-speed torpedo weapon system” on Monday, according to state media, the second public test of the weapon in the last month. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday that “the new-type torpedo weapon system is to be equipped by the Navy [from] the beginning of 2027.” The report included […]

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North Korea test fired a new high-speed torpedo weapon system on Monday and verified its combat effectiveness, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. The system was jointly developed by defence scientific research institutes and is scheduled to enter service with the North Korean navy from the beginning of 2027, KCNA said.

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