Author Topic: North Korea missiles (Read 414356 times)

Websorber · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/05/2017 06:40 am »

North Korea fires ballistic missile into eastern waters

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/04/05/0200000000AEN20170405002353315.html?input=rss

Satori · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/16/2017 10:29 am »

North Korea missile launched from Sinpo at 2120UTC on April 15 failed shortly after launch.

Websorber · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/16/2017 10:53 am »

Here are the missiles North Korea just showed off, one by one.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/04/15/here-are-the-missiles-north-korea-just-showed-off-one-by-one/?utm_term=.b13abea99655

Chasm · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/16/2017 02:11 pm »

First one is a Russian Topol, used as comparison.

Websorber · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/19/2017 09:24 pm »

NorthKorea's Missile Launch Why Did It 'Immediately' Blow

youtu.be/nXor38gvUtM

Websorber · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/21/2017 08:52 pm »

How to Hack and Not Hack a Missile

http://38north.org/2017/04/jschilling042117/

Websorber · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/25/2017 05:41 am »

Understanding North Korea’s Missile Tests

http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/understanding-north-koreas-missile-tests

Websorber · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/26/2017 08:46 am »

A Paradigm Shift in North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Development?

http://38north.org/2017/04/ychang042517/

Websorber · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/28/2017 04:35 pm »

North Korean video shows destruction of aircraft carrier and capitol

https://youtu.be/DPEY90hEgQU

kch · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/28/2017 04:57 pm »

Quote from: Websorber on 04/28/2017 04:35 pm

North Korean video shows destruction of aircraft carrier and capitol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPEY90hEgQU

LOL -- cute! Poor doofus has no clue, does he? Must admit, he's a lot funnier than many of *our* alleged comedians. Thanks for the chuckle!

Chasm · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/28/2017 09:08 pm »

There is not just an external audience.

The reveal of Pukguksong-1 and later Pukguksong-2 upped the ante. Solid fueled rockets always do.

One analysis says that they might be based on RT-15M 1st and second stages respectively.
Other analysis by 38north came to other, larger diameters, so RT-15M would not be a fit.

Having access to solid fueled Sowjet SLBM plans is a big deal, even if they were never fully developed.
The tracked TEL looks somewhat like the RT-15 (SS-14), biggest difference is that the original was hot launched. [link]

If Norberts size analysis checks out the chance that NK actually has something for their large ICBM canisters rises drastically. SS-13 clone anyone? - Not that they have some, that it looks like they want them to look that way...

Rocket Science · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/28/2017 10:32 pm »

Another launch, another fail...

Websorber · « **Reply #52 on:** 05/01/2017 06:39 pm »

North Korea’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Program: Are the Tests Poised to Accelerate?

http://38north.org/2017/05/nampo050117/

Figure 1. Submersible test stand barge seen at the Sinpo South Shipyard.

Figure 2. A second submersible test stand barge seen on same day at the Nampo Naval Shipyard.

Websorber · « **Reply #53 on:** 05/03/2017 10:50 am »

New Developments in North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Infrastructure—What Does it Mean for the Future?

http://38north.org/2017/05/missile050217/

Figure 1. Vertical engine test stand at Tae-sung Machine Factory in February 2016.

Figure 2. Renovated Tae-sung Machine Factory in April 2017, with possible new solid rocket engine test stand.

Figure 3. The Iha-ri Driver Training and Test Facility north of Kusong.

Figure 4. Close-up of TEL with launch tube elevated at the Iha-ri facility.

Websorber · « **Reply #54 on:** 05/05/2017 08:26 am »

North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Activity at the Test Stand

http://38north.org/2017/05/sinpo050417/

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #55 on:** 05/05/2017 09:23 am »

Quote from: Websorber on 05/05/2017 08:26 am

North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Activity at the Test Stand

http://38north.org/2017/05/sinpo050417/

That articles mentions that two April launches were by KN-17. Don't know what the North Korean designation is.

"...two tests of the KN-17 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on April 5 and 16..."

Websorber · « **Reply #56 on:** 05/13/2017 11:46 pm »

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Moon convenes NSC session

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/05/14/0200000000AEN20170514000353315.html?input=rss

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #57 on:** 05/14/2017 06:29 am »

That's a file photo of the 11 February launch of Pukguksong-2. I don't believe photos of the actual launch have been released yet. The range is given as 700 km, so this might be a Hwasong-7 launch.

Chasm · « **Reply #58 on:** 05/14/2017 08:01 am »

Information is still sparse and subject to change but it does not look like a modified SCUD.
Roughly 700km range but highly lofted, 30 minute flight time, 2000km appogee. First analysis comes to a more conventional range of 4500km. (But beware of GIGO.)

Jeffery Lewis, @armscontrolwonk thinks that it was the KN-08 version shown in the parade. [link to video] It looks like a successfull test so we'll soon know more via NK news.

Websorber · « **Reply #59 on:** 05/14/2017 08:54 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 05/14/2017 06:29 am

That's a file photo of the 11 February launch of Pukguksong-2. I don't believe photos of the actual launch have been released yet. The range is given as 700 km, so this might be a Hwasong-7 launch.

I know
but photo came with the article