North Korea making giant advanced warship

News.com.au - 17/04
The rogue Asian power of North Korea is reportedly building what could be its largest-ever warship, with chilling satellite images showing a giant vessel spanning almost 150 metres long currently under construction.

The rogue Asian power of North Korea is reportedly building what could be its largest-ever warship, with chilling satellite images showing a giant vessel spanning almost 150 metres long currently under construction.

The images, taken by Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs on April 6, show the ship being built at a shipyard on the nation’s west coast, about 60 kilometres from the capital Pyongyang.

The ship – which is being built despite international sanctions against North Korea – is likely a guided-missile frigate (FFG) designed to carry missiles for use against land and sea targets, analysts told CNN, who noted the pictures showed weapons systems being built.

“The FFG is approximately 140 meters (459 feet) long, making it the largest warship manufactured in North Korea,” Joseph Bermudez Jr. and Jennife...
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