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yugocrosrb95 said:

Honestly if that turns out to be the case I hope they make SPAAG using the turret with added radar on it.

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again in January this image was shown while on board the Tunan class corvette it was carrying out fire tests, in red I circled one of the two MR-104 Rys (Drum Tilt) fire control radars (the other is at the stern of the ship ) this radar is commonly used for the AK-230 and AK-630 CIWS,

but in the past the Myanmar Navy had already adapted it as fire control for the OtonMelara 76.62 on the 771 corvette (later replaced by the other device).
Now looking at the photo the attached Drum Tilt radar on the North Korean corvette is turned in the same direction as the similar NK made compact 76/62, this leads me to think that the North Koreans have adapted this radar for use in this turret, so it can be also used to direct anti-aircraft fire.
Radar that could be modernized thanks to the digitalization of the devices that compose it.

To complete my previous post I attach the photo of the "Bayintnaung 772" corvette of Myanmar when it had on board the MR-104 Rys (Drum Tilt) fire control radar for the 76/62 Compatto
(in my previous post I had incorrectly written corvette 771)

sahureka said:

again in January this image was shown while on board the Tunan class corvette it was carrying out fire tests, in red I circled one of the two MR-104 Rys (Drum Tilt) fire control radars (the other is at the stern of the ship ) this radar is commonly used for the AK-230 and AK-630 CIWS,
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but in the past the Myanmar Navy had already adapted it as fire control for the OtonMelara 76.62 on the 771 corvette (later replaced by the other device).
Now looking at the photo the attached Drum Tilt radar on the North Korean corvette is turned in the same direction as the similar NK made compact 76/62, this leads me to think that the North Koreans have adapted this radar for use in this turret, so it can be also used to direct anti-aircraft fire.
Radar that could be modernized thanks to the digitalization of the devices that compose it.

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Why their naval ships still have windows on the surface?

Valiant 1002 said:

Why their naval ships still have windows on the surface?

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For better ASSK detection I think

Valiant 1002 said:

Why their naval ships still have windows on the surface?

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the two units of the Tunan class can be considered experimental, in their life they have undergone numerous structural changes
<<here in the first configuration (photo courtesy of Jarosław)>>

and today they resume the configuration of the subsequent Amnok class.

But the Amnok class also had a long gestation before being completed, with modifications in progress to equip them with new weapon systems that were improved or created, practically also these to be considered as experimental naval units.
Many windows and portholes indicate that the ships do not have an efficient air conditioning system, this is certainly due to the not recent date of actual design of the corvettes, probably at the time an adequate system was not available in NK.
Today these 4 corvettes can be considered operational, but I believe that the next class of corvettes or frigates will have a line very close to the most recent naval creations in the world

Tomorrow Putin will visit North Korea.

I hope they will have more MiG-29 and technical support for shipbuilding and space program.

I am fairly sure that technical support will be provided. Although North Korea would be better off asking China with regards to shipbuilding. Russian shipbuilding is hardly efficient by world standards.

Russia has plenty of MiG-29SMT they don't use in storage. And Belarus can upgrade older Soviet MiG-29s to more modern standards.
In theory North Korea could also buy the MiG-35. The production line is basically idle.

I am fairly certain that Russia will be quite receptive given that North Korea was one of the few countries providing direct military assistance to Russia in the current conflict.

gelgoog said:

Although North Korea would be better off asking China with regards to shipbuilding. Russian shipbuilding is hardly efficient by world standards.

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China is still publicly playing neutral, although it is clearly pro-Russia indirectly and secretly. It's quite doubtful that they would be willing to hand over such obvious things.

On the other hand, while their shipbuilding industry has declined compared to the Soviet era, their small and medium-sized corvettes and frigates are still very capable. Submarines have always been a strong point of Russia. And for North Korea, that's more than enough.

Valiant 1002 said:

China is still publicly playing neutral, although it is clearly pro-Russia indirectly and secretly. It's quite doubtful that they would be willing to hand over such obvious things.

On the other hand, while their shipbuilding industry has declined compared to the Soviet era, their small and medium-sized corvettes and frigates are still very capable. Submarines have always been a strong point of Russia. And for North Korea, that's more than enough.

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I am still convinced that in the naval sector they will not provide directly, the UN sanctions against the DPRK are in force and the modern Russian corvettes and frigates are well recognisable, this does not mean that it cannot possibly offer support in the design of something that will then be available to all effects to the external eyes a made in DPRK, + providing what cannot be seen from the outside.
Different in combat aircraft, since it could without problems supply models that the DPRK already possesses therefore Mig-29, SU-25, Mil-8/17/24,26, IL-76.
As is well known, in DPRK there is a factory where combat aircraft are repaired and in the past (perhaps even today) Mig-29s were assembled, so they could cooperate by supplying components to produce the latest generation Mig-29s, or to create a new trainer/light attack aircraft or light fighter "made in DPRK"

The MiG-35 is the aircraft in production.
I think that is a possible sale, as could be the Yak-130 trainer aircraft, or used Kilo class submarines that Russia still has.
Russia has been producing the Project 636.3 and the 677 to replace older 877 submarines. And there is a precedent of selling used subs.