"New" North Korean stealth Corvette spotted



A new modern-style corvette with low-observable radar characteristics has been spotted in North 
Korea’s northeastern port of Najin in Rason, high-resolution photos obtained exclusively by NK Pro have revealed.

77-meter long vessel with radar cross-section (RCS) reducing features docked adjacent to a helicopter-
capable but minimally armed support ship.

Equipped with two Kumsong-3 anti-ship cruise missile launchers, a short-range surface-to-air missile 
system, torpedo launchers and rotary canons, the reduced-RCS corvette also includes capacity for 
large caliber naval cannon, the NK Pro analysis reveals.

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