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North Korea tests AI-guided Cham-2.0 high-speed torpedo after 180+ development runs

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  1. North Korea tests two submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles from submarine No. 841 in Sea of Japan
  2. North Korea tests AI-guided Cham-2.0 high-speed torpedo after 180+ development runs (this page)
North Korean state media (KCNA) reported that the Academy of National Defense, the General Bureau of Missile Industry and the Torpedo Weapon Research Bureau conducted a live-fire test of the ‘Cham-2.0’ torpedo on 15 October. Officials stated the test confirmed propulsion output and guidance accuracy, with the design validated across more than 180 development runs. The announcement described the system as AI-guided; no speed, range or warhead figures were disclosed. The weapon is distinct from the submarine-launched cruise missiles North Korea tested from submarine No. 841 two days later.

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