North Korea Tests Its Newest Torpedo Weapon in the Sea of Japan

North Korea fired its latest torpedo system in a test on Monday, state media said. The weapon will join the navy at the start of 2027.

A North Korea torpedo test took place on Monday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

What North Korea Fired in the Sea of Japan

The country tested its newest torpedo weapon on November 9. The firing took place in the Sea of Japan. KCNA shared the details in its own report.

“On November 9… (in the Sea of Japan, editor’s note) a test firing of the newest torpedo weapon, developed jointly by defense research institutions at all levels of the DPRK, took place,” the publication says.

Who Developed the New Torpedo System

Defense research institutions from every level of the country built the weapon together. The agency stressed this joint effort in its report on the North Korea torpedo test.

When the Navy Will Receive It

The agency also gave a timeline for the new torpedo system. It will enter service with the North Korean Navy from the start of 2027. The navy will begin using it early next year, after this North Korea torpedo test.