SEOUL, Nov 10 — North Korea test-fired a new high-speed torpedo system, state media reported today, as Pyongyang ramps up arming its navy during heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
The weapon, tested yesterday in the East Sea, the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan, is scheduled to enter service with the North Korean navy from early 2027, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The launch follows a series of new weaponry the nuclear-armed country has trialled in recent weeks, including attack drones, a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
The test comes during a wider drive by Pyongyang to expand its maritime capabilities and underwater strike capabilities, including new destroyers and increasingly sophisticated torpedoes.
