The Academy of National Defense Science (), formerly Second Academy of Natural Sciences (), is a
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
n organization involved in the
North Korean missile program
There have been a number of North Korean missile tests. North Korea has also fired a number of short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, in what have been interpreted as political gestures.
, North Korea has carried out 147 tests of strategic ...
, including the
Hwasong-14
The Hwasong-14 (), also known under alternative US designation codename KN-20, is a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile developed by North Korea. It had its maiden flight on 4 July 2017, which coincided with the United States' Independen ...
. It is based in
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...
, and currently headed by Colonel General
Jang Chang-ha
Jang Chang Ha ( ko, 장창하) is a North Korean general and a politician.
Biography
Little is known about Jang Chang Ha's birthplace, birthdate, and age.
He is currently serving as Head of the Missile General Bureau which oversees nuclear te ...
.
It has been sanctioned by the
United States government
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, and subject to
export controls
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in relations to
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270
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.
History
In 2010, it was known as the Second Academy of Natural Sciences.
Naval warfare
The Academy is also responsible for developing
naval vessels and weapons, and has a Maritime Research Institute, headquartered at the Sinpo South Shipyard.
The Academy also operates the Namp’o Ship Design Institute.
Leaders
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Jang Chang-ha
Jang Chang Ha ( ko, 장창하) is a North Korean general and a politician.
Biography
Little is known about Jang Chang Ha's birthplace, birthdate, and age.
He is currently serving as Head of the Missile General Bureau which oversees nuclear te ...
(current)
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Choe Chun-sik
Choe Chun Sik (최춘식, born 12 October 1954) was the leader of the North Korean Second Academy of Natural Sciences. He received the title of Hero of the Republic in 2012 for his work on Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 () was a Nor ...
(c. 2012)
See also
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References
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Education in Pyongyang
Educational organizations based in North Korea
Military education and training in North Korea