Friday, November 17, 2017

North Korea’s Submarine Ballistic Missile Program Revealed In New Satellite Images

Images obtained by Yonhap News Agency show what North Korea claimed was a ballistic missile being launched from underwater near Sinpo, on the northeast coast of North Korean. Experts believe the claim they were launched from a submarine may be suspect. Photograph: KCNA/EPA

38 North: North Korea’s Submarine Ballistic Missile Program Moves Ahead: Indications of Shipbuilding and Missile Ejection Testing

A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.

Commercial satellite imagery of the Sinpo South Shipyard from November 5 indicates that North Korea is on an aggressive schedule to build and deploy its first operational ballistic missile submarine.

The continued movement of parts and components into and out of the parts yards adjacent to the construction halls indicates an ongoing shipbuilding program. The presence of what appear to be sections of a submarine’s pressure hull in the yards suggests construction of a new submarine, possibly the SINPO-C ballistic missile submarine (SSB)[1]—the follow-on to the current SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA).

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More News On North Korea’s Submarine Ballistic Missile Program Being Revealed In New Satellite Images

Images suggest North Korea 'aggressive' work on ballistic missile submarine: institute -- Reuters
North Korea Is Rapidly Building Its First Operational Ballistic Missile Submarine, Satellite Imagery Shows -- Newsweek
North Korea is 'on an aggressive schedule' to develop a ballistic missile submarine -- CNBC
North Korea's plans for first ballistic missile submarine revealed in new satellite images 'showing hull and launch canister' -- Mirror

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