Exclusive: New low-visibility corvette spotted in North Korea

NK Pro analysis reveals state of North Korea's warship modernization program

Chad O'Carroll November 8, 2016

Exclusive: New low-visibility corvette spotted in North Korea

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A new modern-style corvette with low-observable radar characteristics has been spotted in North Korea's northeastern port of Najin in Rason, high-resolution photos obtained exclusively by NK Pro have revealed.

Two sets of photos taken during different periods in 2016 show a heavily armed, 77-meter long vessel with radar cross-section (RCS) reducing features docked adjacent to a helicopter-capable but minimally armed support ship.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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