North Korea transfers control of important military shipbuilding factory to Munitions Industry Department

Daily NK
The move may suggest that North Korea will accelerate its production and deployment of SLBMs
2021.04.12 3:00pm
North Korean authorities have reportedly transferred a shipyard that used to be controlled by the navy to the Munitions Industry Department (MID), raising its status to a joint enterprise. The move appeared to be part of North Korea’s efforts to accelerate the development and production of submarines and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). 
A high-ranking source within North Korea told Daily NK on Apr. 2 that “the Oct. 3 Factory, which used to belong to Unit 597 of the Navy’s East Sea Fleet Command, was transferred to the MID after a directive issued on Mar. 17 by the Central Committee.” He added that “ship construction and repair facilities in the East Sea were reorganized under the Oct. 3 Factory to create a joint enterprise.”  

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