North Korea test fires naval missiles A series of cruise and anti-ship missile launches from North KoreaÕs naval destroyer Choe Hyon is part of an ongoing effort to refine sea-based strike capabilities CHOE HYON-CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER Four quadruple launchers For anti-ship missiles Pantsir-M air defence system Flight deck supports one helicopter or unmanned aircraft 2 x 30mm close-in weapon systems Fixed panel phased array radar 127mm naval gun Vertical launch system: Up to 88 cells for different weapons, including cruise and surface-to-air missiles Launched: Apr 2025 Displacement: 5,000 tonnes Length: 140-145m Maximum speed: 30 knots (55km/h) Crew: More than 300 Apr 12: Yellow Sea (West Sea) Two cruise missiles fly for more than two hours and three anti-ship missiles for more than 30 minutes before striking their targets Missile types: Launch images suggest cruise missiles are Hwasal series, which Pyongyang says can carry nuclear warhead. Anti-ship missiles may be part of Padasuri series (right) CHINA NORTH KOREA Seoul Pyongyang SOUTH KOREA 200km 125 miles Sources: Army Recognition, BaiduWiki, NK News, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS