Manila has allocated nearly $2 billion for the acquisition of a submarine fleet to help defend its dispersed island geography ...
The Philippines awaits the first of 10 ships it ordered from South Korea as Manila's military chief touts the idea of buying subs.
The Soviet Union operated Romeo-class subs under Project 633, which began in the early 1950s. Eventually, the USSR sold its submarines and their plans to other nations, including the DPRK.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Around 22 Romeo submarines are believed to serve in North Korea’s navy today, though at least a handful of these aging vessels are likely not... Here’s What ...
North Korea plans to turn other existing submarines ... North Korea has about 20 Romeo-class submarines, which are powered by diesel-electric engines and are obsolete by modern standards, ...
The Hero Kim Kun Ok submarine, which was ceremonially launched in the presence of the DPRK leader on September 6, is a modification of the Romeo-class submarine, a Soviet submarine from the ...