North Korea Launches Its First 5,000-Ton Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer
North Korea launched Choe Hyon, its first 5,000-ton multipurpose Choe Hyon-class destroyer, at the Nampo Shipyard. Kim Jong Un called it a turning point in the modernization of the Korean People's Navy and set a goal of developing ocean-going and diverse maritime and land-strike capabilities.
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- North Korea Launches New 5,000-Ton Destroyer as Kim Calls for an Ocean-Going FleetYonhap News AgencyKONews article
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North Korea's Choe Hyon-Class Destroyers and Naval Modernization
Tracks North Korea's naval modernization from the 2025 launch of its first 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer, Choe Hyon, through the launch accident and repair of the second ship, Kang Kon, weapons trials and the operational deployment of both ships to its western and eastern fleets. Kim Jong Un has announced plans for additional large surface combatants, modern naval bases and expanded maritime and undersea capabilities as part of an effort to transform the Korean People's Navy beyond coastal defense.
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