Posted on 04/18/2017 11:35:45 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Is North Korea Working Toward a 'Carrier-Killer' Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile?
Say hello to the KN-17.
By Ankit Panda
April 18, 2017
When I discussed North Korea’s latest show-stopper of a military parade over the weekend, I didn’t have too much to say about one of the new missiles that Pyongyang decided to show off. The missile in question appeared to be a Scud/Nodong variant and — like the Pukkuksong-2 that we saw tested for the first time in February — was on a tracked transporter erector launcher (TEL). Notably, the missile had fins on its nose cone, suggesting that it was designed to offer a degree of maneuverability in its descent or terminal phase — a capability Pyongyang has not yet demonstrated, but expressed interest in acquiring.
North Korea hasn’t talked about that specific missile, but today, it appears that the U.S. government has gone public about what it might be. On Monday, U.S. officials told Fox News that the missile North Korea tested on Sunday — the day after the military parade — was something called the KN-17. That represents a brand-new KN missile designation by the United States, which just weeks ago unveiled that it would be calling the Pukkuksong-2 the KN-15. The KN-17, according to a U.S. official that spoke to Fox, is a single-stage, liquid-fueled missile that — critically — could be used to target ships.
That’s right: North Korea may be working toward an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM).
(Excerpt) Read more at thediplomat.com ...
Range= 100 feet.
Very detailed and informative article. Thanks for posting.
Now all Lil Kim needs is the system of orbiting satellites for targeting.
North Korean mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up U.S.
[Reuters]
By Ju-min Park
April 18, 2017
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korean-mock-birthday-video-shows-missiles-blowing-042632909.html
All the more reason to take out lil Kim now.
He will be room temperature by June 1st.
According to this, the USS Ronald Reagan is in Tokyo Bay.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/19/sword-stands-ready-pence-warns-north-korea.html
What boggles the mind is after North Korea is rescued, Kimmy is gone, the borders are open, just what do you do with that kind of an arsenal?
Have a yard sale?
Though I’m pretty sure China will haul it all off.
Have a yard sale?
north Korea is getting help from-
CHINA
IRAN
(sometimes Pakistan)
RUSSIA
That is how they are building these missiles and nuclear weapons-
The lil kim dictator may lash out at Russia and China if he thinks he’s been betrayed- and he is crazy enough to
attack his communist neighbors-
of course he may get off a couple of small nukes against
South Korea, and Japan- (not by missle, but suicide plane
or sub) this whole scenario is WORSE than the Cuban missile
crisis-!
Next stop- Iran and the Crazy mullahs
As soon as an air craft carrier is in the news, like clock work, the anti CVN kooks come out of the wood work.
Unless China provides it, the terminal guidance for an Anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is going to be a bear to develop.
Do you see the commercial trackball there?
What is that? A North Korean PC?
They could, after planting their own malware inside it. That way they have a remote control of sorts. They can crash it with a click of button if it is aimed at the wrong target.
Good luck with this ever being usable by NK.
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