(Korean Central News Agency from March 28, Pyongyang)
The DPRK Academy of Defense Sciences conducted yet another successful test of its Underwater Strategic Weapon System between March 25th-27th this year (2023). The Nuclear Unmanned Underwater Attack Boat – Haeil-1 – which was put into service within the Wonsan Bay area on the afternoon of March 25th – where it submerged for 41 hours and 27 minutes! It cut through the water using its “saw blade” design on an elliptical course – travelling an overall distance of 600 km (on an elliptic cause) – with a mooring line set toward the East Sea of Korea! On the morning of the same day, it reached the waters off Hwadae-gun, North Hamgyong Province – the planned target area – where the Test Combat Unit was accurately detonated underwater! As a result of this Test – all tactical technical specifications and submergence technical indicators were accurately evaluated – and the reliability (and safety) of the weapon system were verified. (end)
http://www.kcna.kp (Juche 112.3.28.)
North Korean Language Article:
수중전략무기체계시험 진행
(평양 3월 28일발 조선중앙통신)
조선민주주의인민공화국 국방과학원은 지난 3월 25일부터 27일까지 수중전략무기체계에 대한 시험을 또다시 진행하였다.
지난 3월 25일 오후 원산만에서 시험에 투입된 핵무인수중공격정 《해일-1》형은 조선동해에 설정된 600㎞계선의 거리를 모의한 톱날 및 타원형침로를 41시간 27분간 잠항하여 3월 27일 오전 예정목표수역인 함경북도 화대군앞바다에 도달하였으며 시험용전투부가 정확히 수중기폭되였다.
시험결과 모든 전술기술적제원과 잠항기술적지표들이 정확하게 평가되고 무기체계의 믿음성과 안전성이 검증되였다. (끝)
http://www.kcna.kp (주체112.3.28.)
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