TOKYO, March 24. /TASS/. On March 21, North Korea tested a nuclear-capable robotic sub, which can cause a ‘super-powerful radioactive tsunami’ when exploding, North Korea’s state-run Voice of Korea radio said on Friday.
"This secret weapon is a nuclear-capable unmanned underwater assault craft. Its mission is to travel under water in secret and to perform an underwater explosion, creating a super-powerful radioactive tsunami and destroying the adversary’s ships and ports," the radio reported.
According to the report, the drone travelled to the testing range off the South Hamgyong Province on North Korea’s eastern coast. The submersible stayed under water for 59 hours, constantly changing its direction and maneuvering at the depth of 80-150 meters. On the afternoon of March 23, it reached its destination in the bay of Hongwon, which imitated a notional enemy’s port, and its test charge was detonated remotely under water.
The development of the submersible has been under way in North Korea since 2012.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the trials. According to the report, he "warned the United States and South Korea about the need to stop reckless drills near North Korea."
Cruise missiles carrying imitation of nuclear warhead
On March 22, North Korea tested Hwasal strategic cruise missiles carrying warheads imitating a nuclear charge, radio reported. According to the report, Wednesday’s launches were aimed at "teaching the sequence and process of a tactical nuclear assault to military units that have strategic cruise missiles in service."
Hwasal-1 and Hwasal-2 cruise missiles were fired during the exercise. One of them was blown up at the altitude of 600 meters to "test reliability of systems that control a nuclear explosion.".
Four Hwasal-1 and Hwasal-2 cruise missiles were fired during the exercise. They covered distances of between 1,500 and 1,800 kilometers above the Sea of Japan and struck the designated targets. One of them was blown up at the altitude of 600 meters to "test reliability of systems that control a nuclear explosion."
According to the radio station, the tests created no security threats for neighboring countries.