North Korea's recent unveiling of the Choe Hyon-class multipurpose destroyer signals a major transformation in its naval strategy, carrying profound and complex implications for regional and ...

The warship was one of two next-generation Choe Hyon-class destroyers. The first, the titular Choe Hyon, launched a month ago to great fanfare at Nampo Harbor on the peninsula's western coast.

North Korea has officially unveiled the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton multirole destroyer, the first of its kind for the North Korean navy. During the firing tests, which were attended by leader Kim ...

However, the Choe Hyon, which can carry approximately 80 missiles, can still pose a significant threat, as South Korea's navy has likely not prepared for such an enemy warship.

June 23, 2025: Last month North Korea continued its efforts to salvage the Kang Kon, its second Choe Hyon-class DDGHM destroyer. The Kang Kon capsized while being launched. North Korean leader Kim ...

The Democratic Republic of North Korea has officially begun working on the development of its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer as per state media, with supreme leader Kim Jong Un claiming that the ...

According to KCNA, the "Choe Hyon class" of ship is named after anti Japanese revolutionary fighter Choe Hyon. Reporting by Hyunsu Yaim; Editing and design by Leslie Adler, Daniel Wallis ...

The spectacle of a capsized warship at the Chongjin shipyard might seem, at first glance, a mere technical mishap mdash;a failed side launch of North Korea rsquo;s new 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class ...

The warship was one of two next-generation Choe Hyon-class destroyers. The first, the titular Choe Hyon, launched a month ago to great fanfare at Nampo Harbor on the peninsula's western coast.