I have been wondering myself ..if these reports are true (yes a big if..but I can't dismiss what we actually have seen so far from them)...then the only explanation is China. That GDP and these technologies do not calculate lol
North Korea displays new submarine-launched ballistic missile during parade
North Korea 17:26 January 15, 2021
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea showcased yet another new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in just three months during a recent military parade, experts said Friday.
During the parade held on Thursday night at Kim Il-sung square in Pyongyang, the North rolled out SLBMs on transporter erector launchers (TEL), which it labeled as the Pukguksong-5ㅅ, along with a new short-range ballistic missile and various other kinds of weaponry.
The Korean letter "ㅅ" appears to indicate that it is a sea-based system.
"The world's most powerful weapon, submarine-launch ballistic missile, entered the square one after another, powerfully demonstrating the might of the revolutionary armed forces," the North's Korean Central Korean News Agency (KCNA) said on Friday.
The new missile looks longer than the Pukguksong-4ㅅ SLBM, which was first unveiled during a military parade in October last year.
Experts say the newest one appears to be designed to fly longer and fit for larger-sized warheads.
"North Korea is working to develop two kinds of SLBMs at the same time. Chances are that Pukguksong-4 is expected to be equipped with its 3,000-ton-class submarine, while Pukguksong-5 could be for a 4,000-ton one or larger," Lee Choon-geun, a senior research fellow at the Science and Technology Policy Institute, said.
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▲ 1. Pukguksong-5ㅅ SLBM
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▲ 2. Pukguksong-5ㅅ SLBM
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▲ 3. Pukguksong-5ㅅ SLBM
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▲ 4. Pukguksong-5ㅅ SLBM
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▲ 5. Pukguksong-5ㅅ SLBM
Full Video: 1h27m28
Jan 15, 2021
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South Korea about to join the most elite club of military great powers in becoming the only 8th nation in the World with Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM) capability, after the U.S., U.S.S.R., U.K., France, China, India, and North Korea.
Great development for the World as this will further break the SLBM monopoly of the 4 ethnic European powers with 4 Asian powers! To be definitely offset in the future, with the accession of a 5th power, when Iran tests its own!
South Korea plans underwater test of indigenous SLBM
January 13, 2021
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to carry out underwater tests of a home-grown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) this year, having concluded ground tests, a source said Wednesday.
South Korea is developing an SLBM based on the home-grown ground-to-ground Hyunmoo-2B ballistic missile with a flight range of around 500 kilometers. It will be used with envisioned 3,000-ton-class or larger submarines, according to defense officials.
"Related agencies wrapped up ejection tests of the missile on the ground last year. They are to move on to the next stage of conducting underwater test launches," a military source said.
It is yet to be decided exactly when and on which platform to carry out the tests, he added. It could either be a submersible test barge or a submarine.
Currently, South Korea operates nine 1,200-ton-class submarines and nine 1,800-ton ones.
It is working on a project to build three 3,000-ton-class Changbogo-III Batch-I submarines by 2023. The first one, the Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, was launched in 2018 and is to be put into operational deployment this year, and the second one, named Ahn Mu, was launched in November. Both are equipped with six vertical launching tubes capable of firing SLBMs.
The country is also eyeing to build 4,000-ton-class next-generation submarines, with some speculating that the military might weigh equipping them with a nuclear-powered engine.
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▲ 2. A Korean-made 3,000-ton submarine is docked at a shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, in this file photo from September 2018.
And according to the old U.S. playbook, following Japan, India and Israel, South Korea will test dual-use civilian-military technologies of Post Boost Vehicle an essential component of its nuclear deterrent, under the guise of a lunar orbiter in July 2022!
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO)
The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is South Korea's first lunar mission. It is developed and managed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and is scheduled to launch in July 2022 to orbit the Moon for 1 year carrying an array of South Korean experiments and one U.S. built instrument. The objectives are to develop indigenous lunar exploration technologies, demonstrate a "space internet", and conduct scientific investigations of the lunar environment, topography, and resources, as well as identify potential landing sites for future missions.
Spacecraft and Subsystems
The spacecraft has a cubic shape with two solar panel wings and a parabolic antenna mounted on a boom. The total mass is 550 kg. Communications are via S-band (telemetry and command) and X-band (payload data downlink). Power (760 W at 28 V) is provided through the solar panel arrays and rechargeable batteries. A monopropulsion system is used, with four 30N orbital maneuver thrusters and four 5N attitude control thrusters. KPLO is equipped with five science instruments and a Disruption Tolerant Network experiment. The five experiments are a Lunar Terrain Imager (LUTI), a Wide-Angle Polarimetric Camera (PolCam), a Magnetometer (KMAG), a Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (KGRS), and a high-sensitivity camera developed by NASA (ShadowCam). Total scientific payload mass is about 40 kg.
Mission Profile
KPLO is scheduled to launch in July 2022 from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 into a 300 km Earth orbit, followed by a translunar injection burn and a one month lunar transfer phase. After capture into an elliptical lunar orbit, it will circularize to a 100 km nominal polar orbit (+-30 km), from which it will conduct science operations for approximately one year. If the mission has an extended phase, it will descend to a 70 km orbit or lower.
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| Space Race Competitors | Iran | North Korea | South Korea | Both Koreas |
| Demography | 83'992'949 | 25'778'816 | 51'269'185 | 77'048'001 |
| GDP (US$ billion) | 495.69 | 16.79 | 1'740 | 1756.79 |
| National IQ | 84 | 103 | 106 | 104 |
| Military spending (US$ billion) | 19.6 | 1.6 | 44 | 45.6 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million people) | 1'475 | 7'980 | 7'980 | |
| Claimed history | 7000 years | 5000 years | 5000 years | 5000 years |
| Independence level | High | Highest | Low | Average |
| Number of Space Centers | Imam Khomeini SLC Imam Sadegh SLC Total: 2 | Sohae SLC Tonghae SLC Total: 2 | Naro SLC Total: 1 | Total: 3 |
| Number of launchers (successful) | Safir-1 Qased-1 Total: 2 | Unha-3 Total: 1 | Naro-1 Total: 1 | Total: 2 |
| Orbital launch attempts | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Orbited satellites | Omid Rasad Navid Fajr Nour Total: 5 | Kwangmyongsong-3 Kwangmyongsong-4 Total: 2 | STSAT-2 Total: 1 | Total: 3 |
| Launch success rate | 41% | 40% | 33% | 37.5% |
| SLBM | N/A | Pukguksong SLBM | Hyunmoo-2B SLBM | Total: 2 |
| SSBN | N/A | under development | under development | Total: 2 |
If you're going to compare both countries by combining South Korea and North Korea, then compare Korea with Greater Iran. ;-)Man that was quick! Yet another SLBM from North Korea...and only after 3 months!
And this is nothing as both Koreas are advancing at the same steady pace, like the two legs of a single superpower!
Is Iran more advanced than North Korea or is the opposite the truth?
Korea is divided by the European occupiers since 1945. Here a brief comparison:
Space Race Competitors Iran North Korea South Korea Both Koreas Demography 83'992'949 25'778'816 51'269'185 77'048'001 GDP (US$ billion) 495.69 16.79 1'740 1756.79 National IQ 84 103 106 104 Military spending (US$ billion) 19.6 1.6 44 45.6 Researchers in R&D (per million people) 1'475 7'980 7'980 Claimed history 7000 years 5000 years 5000 years 5000 years Independence level High Highest Low Average Number of Space Centers Imam Khomeini SLC
Imam Sadegh SLC
Total: 2Sohae SLC
Tonghae SLC
Total: 2Naro SLC
Total: 1
Total: 3Number of launchers (successful) Safir-1
Qased-1
Total: 2Unha-3
Total: 1Naro-1
Total: 1
Total: 2Orbital launch attempts 12 5 3 8 Orbited satellites Omid
Rasad
Navid
Fajr
Nour
Total: 5Kwangmyongsong-3
Kwangmyongsong-4
Total: 2STSAT-2
Total: 1
Total: 3Launch success rate 41% 40% 33% 37.5% SLBM N/A Pukguksong SLBM Hyunmoo-2B SLBM Total: 2 SSBN N/A under development under development Total: 2
To sum up, even divided, both halved Koreas are not ashamed when compared to Iran! (clear advantage in SLBM, SSBN)
Which is logical as demography is the main factor, here similar range. (6 greens both)
Man that was quick! Yet another SLBM from North Korea...and only after 3 months!
And this is nothing as both Koreas are advancing at the same steady pace, like the two legs of a single superpower!
Is Iran more advanced than North Korea or is the opposite the truth?
Korea is divided by the European occupiers since 1945. Here a brief comparison:
Space Race Competitors Iran North Korea South Korea Both Koreas Demography 83'992'949 25'778'816 51'269'185 77'048'001 GDP (US$ billion) 495.69 16.79 1'740 1756.79 National IQ 84 103 106 104 Military spending (US$ billion) 19.6 1.6 44 45.6 Researchers in R&D (per million people) 1'475 7'980 7'980 Claimed history 7000 years 5000 years 5000 years 5000 years Independence level High Highest Low Average Number of Space Centers Imam Khomeini SLC
Imam Sadegh SLC
Total: 2Sohae SLC
Tonghae SLC
Total: 2Naro SLC
Total: 1
Total: 3Number of launchers (successful) Safir-1
Qased-1
Total: 2Unha-3
Total: 1Naro-1
Total: 1
Total: 2Orbital launch attempts 12 5 3 8 Orbited satellites Omid
Rasad
Navid
Fajr
Nour
Total: 5Kwangmyongsong-3
Kwangmyongsong-4
Total: 2STSAT-2
Total: 1
Total: 3Launch success rate 41% 40% 33% 37.5% SLBM N/A Pukguksong SLBM Hyunmoo-2B SLBM Total: 2 SSBN N/A under development under development Total: 2
To sum up, even divided, both halved Koreas are not ashamed when compared to Iran! (clear advantage in SLBM, SSBN)
Which is logical as demography is the main factor, here similar range. (6 greens both)
Western media again mostly in denial mode. But the very few that made the measurements, confirm that this new SLBM is inching incrementally even closer to the final version, a M51-class SLBM!
Therefore, the most recent measurements of the Pukguksong-5 SLBM are as follow:
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▲ 1. Pukguksong-5 SLBM diameter measuring ~2.03 meter.
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▲ 2. Pukguksong-5 SLBM length measuring 10.5~10.7 meter.
SLBM Type Pukguksong-3 Pukguksong-4 Pukguksong-5 Pukguksong-6 Diameter 1.4 m 1.80 m 2.03 m 2.3 m Length 9.15 m 9.5 m 10.5 m 12 m Range 2'000 km 4'000 km 6'000 km 8'000-10'000 km
Notice the black and white chequered pattern indicates it is only another incremental steps toward the final version.
From the Pukguksong-3's 9 alternated bands, to the Pukguksong-4's 6 alternated bands, today the Pukguksong-5's is left with only 3 alternated bands.
Obvious to conclude that the next iteration will be the zero band and final Pukguksong-6 SLBM!
| Civilizations | Iran | North Korea | South Korea | Both Koreas |
| Ranking by motor vehicle production | World's 20th | World's 7th | World's 7th | |
| Ranking by electricity production | World's 14th | World's 7th | World's 7th | |
| Ranking by steel production | World's 10th | World's 6th | World's 6th | |
| Ranking by copper smelter production | World's 22th | World's 32th | World's 9th | World's 8th |
| Ranking by Semiconductor industry | ? | ? | World's 1st | World's 1st |
| Ranking by Rare Earth Reserve | ? | World's 1st | World's 1st | |
| First satellite launch | Omid: 2nd February 2009 | Kwangmyongsong-1: 31st August 1998 | STSAT-2C: 30 January 2013 | |
| Total mass of satellites currently in orbit | Nour-1: <20 kg | Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg Total: 300 kg | STSAT-2C: 100 kg | Total 400 kg |
| All time total mass of satellites orbited | Omid: 27 kg Rasad: 15 kg Navid: 50 kg Fajr: 52 kg Nour-1: <20 kg Total: <164 kg | Kwangmyongsong-1: 30 kg Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg Total: 330 kg | STSAT-2C: 100 kg | Total: 430 kg |
Actually that is the case of Iran as well. Iran is also the victim of European colonization, particularly by the Russians and the British in the 18th century. So, yup. You should compare Korea with Greater Iran, not today's Iran.
Man that was quick! Yet another SLBM from North Korea...and only after 3 months!
And this is nothing as both Koreas are advancing at the same steady pace, like the two legs of a single superpower!
Is Iran more advanced than North Korea or is the opposite the truth?
Korea is divided by the European occupiers since 1945. Here a brief comparison:
Space Race Competitors Iran North Korea South Korea Both Koreas Demography 83'992'949 25'778'816 51'269'185 77'048'001 GDP (US$ billion) 495.69 16.79 1'740 1756.79 National IQ 84 103 106 104 Military spending (US$ billion) 19.6 1.6 44 45.6 Researchers in R&D (per million people) 1'475 7'980 7'980 Claimed history 7000 years 5000 years 5000 years 5000 years Independence level High Highest Low Average Number of Space Centers Imam Khomeini SLC
Imam Sadegh SLC
Total: 2Sohae SLC
Tonghae SLC
Total: 2Naro SLC
Total: 1
Total: 3Number of launchers (successful) Safir-1
Qased-1
Total: 2Unha-3
Total: 1Naro-1
Total: 1
Total: 2Orbital launch attempts 12 5 3 8 Orbited satellites Omid
Rasad
Navid
Fajr
Nour
Total: 5Kwangmyongsong-3
Kwangmyongsong-4
Total: 2STSAT-2
Total: 1
Total: 3Launch success rate 41% 40% 33% 37.5% SLBM N/A Pukguksong SLBM Hyunmoo-2B SLBM Total: 2 SSBN N/A under development under development Total: 2
To sum up, even divided, both halved Koreas are not ashamed when compared to Iran! (clear advantage in SLBM, SSBN)
Which is logical as demography is the main factor, here similar range. (6 greens both)
Any adult in a lucid state of mind and an IQ above 50 would know that Iran has been under the worst inhuman sanctions, war, terrorism and "maximum" US and Zionist led economic, political and military pressure since 1979. Despite, all impediments Iran is doing far batter than most large states even. Just imagine what Iran can achieve when these criminal failed sanctions are lifted.Again currently Korea is divided under the foreign European occupations into 2 parts, this is not the case of Iran. This while Germany, the warmonger behind two World Wars, is no longer divided. Korea being the victim of foreign imperialism and colonizations since 1905 to this day.
If you want to compare Greater Iran, then compare it with Greater China that includes Korean Peninsula, Northern Vietnam, Outer Mongolia, Outer Manchuria, Taiwan.
In this case, Greater Iran's ranking will not change vs Greater China!
Comparison with data from wikipedia:
Civilizations Iran North Korea South Korea Both Koreas Ranking by motor vehicle production World's 20th World's 7th World's 7th Ranking by electricity production World's 14th World's 7th World's 7th Ranking by steel production World's 10th World's 6th World's 6th Ranking by copper smelter production World's 22th World's 32th World's 9th World's 8th Ranking by Semiconductor industry ? ? World's 1st World's 1st Ranking by Rare Earth Reserve ? World's 1st World's 1st First satellite launch Omid: 2nd February 2009 Kwangmyongsong-1: 31st August 1998 STSAT-2C: 30 January 2013 Total mass of satellites currently in orbit Nour-1: <20 kg Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg
Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg
Total: 300 kgSTSAT-2C: 100 kg Total 400 kg All time total mass of satellites orbited Omid: 27 kg
Rasad: 15 kg
Navid: 50 kg
Fajr: 52 kg
Nour-1: <20 kg
Total: <164 kgKwangmyongsong-1: 30 kg
Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg
Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg
Total: 330 kgSTSAT-2C: 100 kg Total: 430 kg
Source:
Semiconductor industry - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
List of countries by copper smelter production - Wikipedia
List of countries by steel production - Wikipedia
List of countries by electricity production - Wikipedia
List of countries by motor vehicle production - Wikipedia
Conclusion, no surprise here with the K.O., as with this clean sweep, the Korean Civilization leads light years ahead!
Again currently Korea is divided under the foreign European occupations into 2 parts, this is not the case of Iran. This while Germany, the warmonger behind two World Wars, is no longer divided. Korea being the victim of foreign imperialism and colonizations since 1905 to this day.
If you want to compare Greater Iran, then compare it with Greater China that includes Korean Peninsula, Northern Vietnam, Outer Mongolia, Outer Manchuria, Taiwan.
In this case, Greater Iran's ranking will not change vs Greater China!
Comparison with data from wikipedia:
Civilizations Iran North Korea South Korea Both Koreas Ranking by motor vehicle production World's 20th World's 7th World's 7th Ranking by electricity production World's 14th World's 7th World's 7th Ranking by steel production World's 10th World's 6th World's 6th Ranking by copper smelter production World's 22th World's 32th World's 9th World's 8th Ranking by Semiconductor industry ? ? World's 1st World's 1st Ranking by Rare Earth Reserve ? World's 1st World's 1st First satellite launch Omid: 2nd February 2009 Kwangmyongsong-1: 31st August 1998 STSAT-2C: 30 January 2013 Total mass of satellites currently in orbit Nour-1: <20 kg Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg
Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg
Total: 300 kgSTSAT-2C: 100 kg Total 400 kg All time total mass of satellites orbited Omid: 27 kg
Rasad: 15 kg
Navid: 50 kg
Fajr: 52 kg
Nour-1: <20 kg
Total: <164 kgKwangmyongsong-1: 30 kg
Kwangmyongsong-3: 100 kg
Kwangmyongsong-4: 200 kg
Total: 330 kgSTSAT-2C: 100 kg Total: 430 kg
Source:
Semiconductor industry - Wikipedia
List of countries by copper smelter production - Wikipedia
List of countries by steel production - Wikipedia
List of countries by electricity production - Wikipedia
List of countries by motor vehicle production - Wikipedia
Conclusion, no surprise here with the K.O., as with this clean sweep, the Korean Civilization leads light years ahead!
