According to @__Inty__, North Korea has used its largest submarine, the Hero Kim Kun-ok, to conduct a weapons test in the Sea of Japan for the first time. The submarine is a converted Romeo-class diesel-electric submarine equipped with about 10 vertical launch tubes. During this test, the submarine launched one submarine-launched cruise missile each through its vertical launch system and its torpedo tubes. The South Korean military said the entire launch process was under its surveillance.
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@__Inty__
2026-10-15 07:37 · 朝鲜在日本海首次动用其最大潜艇试射武器：处于水下状态的“金君玉英雄”号发射了两种潜射巡航导弹，一枚通过垂直发射系统升空，另一枚从鱼雷管射出。 这艘潜艇由罗密欧级柴电潜艇改装，配有约10个垂直发射单元，2023年服役后一直没有进行过武器试射。韩国军方说，两次发射从头到尾都在其监控之下。 https://t.co/a3mdEBlkWz
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@clashreport
2026-10-15 07:38 · NEW: North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles from a submerged submarine in the Sea of Japan, marking the first weapons test from its largest sub. The test used the Hero …
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@RFI_Cn
2026-10-15 08:43 · https://t.co/k0NnE12mAe朝鲜进行两种潜射巡航弹道导弹试射 rfi.my/D8JK
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missile from the Hero Kim Kun-ok Submarine for the First Time
2026.10.15 · Verified
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