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North Korea operates a wide variety of air defense equipment, from short-range MANPADS such as 9K34 Strela-3, 9K38 Igla and ZPU-4 heavy machine guns, high-altitude upgraded S-75 Dvina, [21] to long-range SA-5 Gammon and Pon'gae-5 SAM systems and large-calibre AA artillery guns. [22] [23] North Korea has one of the densest air defence networks ...
The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач (); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi.It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces.
The current Su-25 fleet is undergoing a refurbishment and modernisation process by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, and as of 2021 four Su-25s were completely restored and fitted with state-of-the-art electronics. [27] [28] [29] That year, 10 aircraft were cited as operational. [30] Gambia. Gambian Army – operated one Su-25 as of 2008. [31 ...
Ch’onjin - small factory used to build spare parts and rebuild aircraft for the Air Force. [10] Taechon - used to build spare parts and rebuild aircraft for the Air Force. [10] Panghyon - North Korea's primary aircraft assembly, repair and research facility established in the mid-1980s. [11] [12]
For the second phase of the F-X program, ROKAF has purchased 21 additional F-15K to compensate for the retirement of their F-5A/B in August 2007. The avionics configuration for the Phase 1 and 2 F-15K remains largely identical, and the only differences are that the weapon compatibility has been increased (Bunker Busters, etc.) and that the engines have been switched from the F110-STW-129A to ...
On Sept. 6, law enforcement seized about 50,000 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition — stored in his white Ford van — that he'd allegedly obtained to send to North Korea, authorities said.
A man living in California has been accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release Tuesday. According to the DOJ’s release ...
A man living in Southern California has been accused of shipping guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition and other military items to North Korea in shipping containers. Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old ...