South Korea Tests Sub-Launched Conventional Ballistic Missile

RKS Dosan Ahn Changho with the six VLS hatch visible.
Credit: Republic of Korea Navy
SINGAPORE—South Korea has successfully test fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile from its newly commissioned diesel electric submarine, making it the first non-nuclear state to possess such a capability. Citing defense sources, Yonhap News said the missile, designated Hyunmoo 4-4, was...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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