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According to the report, the old multiple launch rocket systems that North Korea supplies to Russia have proven to be extremely vulnerable to attacks by Ukrainian FPV drones.As Business Insider reports, the Ukrainian military has been uploading videos en masse of its drones hitting artillery systems, with some even setting fire to the launchers' exposed munitions, causing catastrophic damage. For example, one recent video shows an FPV drone flying into the back of a North Korean Type 75 missile launcher."Drone footage showed that at least four missiles were loaded into the 12-tube towed launcher when it was hit. The crew was nowhere to be seen, and the drone appeared to hit one of the missiles," BI writes. Another Type-75 system was destroyed on July 12 by a unit of the Ukrainian National Guard, which uploaded a video showing a drone dropping a munition on the system.
The report also stated that the publication notes that North Korean Type-75 missile launchers have been seen on numerous occasions in recent months along the Russian front lines and at firing ranges. It appears to be one of the last systems North Korea has supplied to Moscow's forces, and is a version of China's Type-63 lightweight launcher, an older 12-barrel system in which all loaded missiles are visible. According to recent reports, North Korea has sent Russia hundreds of artillery pieces, including M1991, Type-75 howitzers, and Pyongyang's more advanced launchers, such as the KN-09 multiple launch rocket system. At the same time, much of the DPRK's equipment is based on Soviet or Chinese technology, so it is usually very similar to systems that Russian troops have already used in Ukraine, the article notes. For example, the Cold War-era BM-21 Grad is a missile system that was widely used in the war and is loaded manually. And its ammunition, like the M1991 and Type-75, is exposed to the elements and vulnerable to FPV drone attacks."However, modern Western rocket systems, such as the American M142 HIMARS, often use containerized, sealed munitions that are somewhat protected from small explosions."North Korea's recent military parades have shown off new missile launchers that appear to have extra protection. However, the West and South Korea believe that much of Pyongyang's artillery arsenal consists of older, outdated systems, and that many of its launchers will suffer from the same shortcomings as the M1991 and Type-75, the article notes.
Watch the report via the link.
The report also stated that the publication notes that North Korean Type-75 missile launchers have been seen on numerous occasions in recent months along the Russian front lines and at firing ranges. It appears to be one of the last systems North Korea has supplied to Moscow's forces, and is a version of China's Type-63 lightweight launcher, an older 12-barrel system in which all loaded missiles are visible. According to recent reports, North Korea has sent Russia hundreds of artillery pieces, including M1991, Type-75 howitzers, and Pyongyang's more advanced launchers, such as the KN-09 multiple launch rocket system. At the same time, much of the DPRK's equipment is based on Soviet or Chinese technology, so it is usually very similar to systems that Russian troops have already used in Ukraine, the article notes. For example, the Cold War-era BM-21 Grad is a missile system that was widely used in the war and is loaded manually. And its ammunition, like the M1991 and Type-75, is exposed to the elements and vulnerable to FPV drone attacks."However, modern Western rocket systems, such as the American M142 HIMARS, often use containerized, sealed munitions that are somewhat protected from small explosions."North Korea's recent military parades have shown off new missile launchers that appear to have extra protection. However, the West and South Korea believe that much of Pyongyang's artillery arsenal consists of older, outdated systems, and that many of its launchers will suffer from the same shortcomings as the M1991 and Type-75, the article notes.
Watch the report via the link.
