What new capabilities were tested on the Kang Kon destroyer?

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New weapons and electronic warfare capabilities were tested on the Kang Kon destroyer
Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests on North Korea’s 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon that included cruise missile launches and the use of “electronic warfare means.” The state media reported that the tests were carried out on Friday, with Kim later instructing officials to complete the destroyer’s trial process and commission it for the navy within two months.
Cruise missile launches were part of the Kang Kon tests
The tests included launches of cruise missiles, with state media describing Kang Kon firing a missile at sea. Photos released by the Korean Central News Agency showed the missile launch with a plume of smoke rising from the firing.
“Electronic warfare means” were also tested
Alongside cruise missile launches, the weapons tests included “electronic warfare means,” as reported by North Korea’s state media. The coverage framed these as part of the same set of trials conducted under Kim’s supervision.
The tests were carried out on Friday with a two-month commissioning instruction
KCNA said the weapons test took place on Friday. After the trial, Kim ordered the trial process to be completed in a responsible manner and for the destroyer to be commissioned within two months.
The Kang Kon had previously been repaired after a launch accident
The destroyer Kang Kon was previously the vessel that tipped over during its launch ceremony last year and was later repaired. In May of that year, the state media said the ship suffered a setback when it partially capsized, and Kim blamed the accident on “absolute carelessness” and “irresponsibility.”

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