Images show North Korean vessel firing new SSM

IHS Jane's Defence Weekly ^ | February 9, 2015 | Mrityunjoy Mazumdar

[C19fan]

North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun released images on 7 February showing a new type of surface-to-surface missile (SSM) being fired from a surface-effects ship (SES) from the Korean People's Navy (KPN) Eastern Fleet.

The images, which showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, were accompanied by an article translated by the English-language website KCNA Watch. The article noted that the test-firing proved in a "scientific" way that the capabilities of the long-rumoured vessel and its weapons system had reached design and engineering specifications.

[C19fan]

The first time this Nork stealthy ship has been seen. The Nork SSM is based on a Russian model which looks like a knockoff of the American Harpoon.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The missile was probably built using technology given to them by Obama.

[Snickering Hound]

[null and void]

Ir China, who got it from clinton.

[dfwgator]

[Moonman62]

They can make a new missile, but they can’t make a sandwich.

[AxeofCrom]

Cause, baby, you’re a firework
Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth
Make ‘em go, “Aah, aah, aah”
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

[Bidimus1]

Harpoonski-

70nm range probably similar to early marks of Harpoon