The Korean People’s Navy of the DPRK will begin equipping its fleet with new high-speed torpedoes starting from early 2027.
Sea-news.az reports citing the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) regarding the test firing of a new torpedo complex.
The new torpedo weapon system will be integrated into the naval fleet’s arsenal beginning in early 2027. The report noted that the test launch was successfully executed on November 9 in the Sea of Japan.
During the trial, experts from the DPRK Academy of Defence Sciences, the General Missile Bureau, and the Torpedo Weapon Research Office verified the combat effectiveness of the new system, jointly developed by the republic’s defense research entities.
The agency stated that the tests were conducted as part of planned programs to modernize weapon technologies. The technical specifications of the torpedo and the detailed outcomes of the test firing were not disclosed.
