North Korea intends to transport its newly launched 5,000-ton destroyer from Nampo Shipyard to the East Sea via barge.

Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.

Second of huge 'Choe Hyon-class' vessels spotted under construction, even though flagship can't move under own steam yet ...

US military leaders are increasingly concerned that the United States faces the prospect of global flashpoints turning into ...

The destroyer was named Choe Hyon, after a North Korean general, politician and Korean War guerrilla ... defences and set tasks to speed up the nuclear arming of his navy," the report said. During the ...

US military leaders express growing concerns about the increasing cooperation among Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, ...

KCNA Photo North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw ... out by the Missile General Bureau, the Academy ...

The North Korean navy can now serve as a "core service for national defense and a component of nuclear war deterrent," Kim said, according to KCNA, adding that the ship will "enter into operation ...

The four-week deployment, announced late last month, will see the aircraft and crew carrying out airborne surveillance of the ...

The destroyer was named Choe Hyon, after a North Korean general, politician and Korean ... set tasks to speed up the nuclear arming of his navy," the report said. During the ship's launching ...

That includes a share "of space, nuclear, and missile-applicable technology, expertise, and materials" from Russia, the general added, some of which will enable advancements in North Korea's ...