Artillería

Cañón automático naval de 127 mm

Also known as
  • cañón principal de 127 mm
  • cañón automático naval de 127 mm
  • cañón naval de 127 mm
  • cañón principal Choe Hyon

El cañón automático naval de 127 mm de Corea del Norte es el arma principal montada en proa documentada en el destructor de misiles guiados Choe Hyon. La información pública identifica el calibre y las pruebas de tiro de abril de 2025, pero el fabricante, la configuración de control de tiro, la cadencia de fuego y la familia de munición siguen sin estar claros públicamente.

Cañón automático naval de 127 mm, Cañón naval de 127 mm, Artillería
Image source: Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean Navy
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Calibre
127 mm
Función
Cañón principal naval
Montaje
Cañón principal de proa en el Choe Hyon
Tiro documentado
Mostrado disparando durante las pruebas de armas del 28-29 de abril de 2025
Plataforma
Destructor Choe Hyon
Límites públicos conocidos
Fabricante, cadencia de fuego, familia de munición y canal de control de tiro no identificados públicamente en las fuentes citadas
Plataforma documentada

El destructor Choe Hyon es el portador y la plataforma de tiro documentados para este cañón en imágenes públicas e informes especializados.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
Choe Hyon destroyer, Guided-missile destroyer, Naval SystemsChoe Hyon destroyerDestructor de misiles guiados

Naval News tituló imágenes de prueba como el Choe Hyon disparando el cañón principal de 127 mm, mientras que los informes de CSIS y The Maritime Executive identifican el contexto de las pruebas de armas del buque en abril de 2025.

Sources: CSIS: North Korea Launches the Choe Hyon Guided Missile Destroyer, Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean Navy, The Maritime Executive: North Korea Vows to Build Third Destroyer in Next 14 Months

Evidence And Public Limits

La información pública identifica el arma mediante imágenes del Choe Hyon y cobertura de pruebas, pero deja sin confirmar varios detalles técnicos.

PuntoTratamiento en el catálogo
CalibreCatalogado como 127 mm porque CSIS y Naval News identifican el cañón principal del destructor con ese calibre.
InstalaciónTratado como el cañón principal de proa del Choe Hyon, por delante del conjunto de misiles, y no como un sistema separado de artillería terrestre o costera.
Incógnitas técnicasEl fabricante, el canal de control de tiro, la cadencia de fuego, la familia de munición y el linaje del cañón no se completan como especificaciones porque los informes públicos citados no los identifican.
Estado de conflictoEl registro permanece solo como relación porque las fuentes revisadas respaldan pruebas y servicio de plataforma, no uso directo en combate.
Timeline

Cañón automático naval de 127 mm Key Events

  1. Plataforma botada en Nampho

    Corea del Norte botó el destructor Choe Hyon, la primera plataforma pública vinculada al cañón principal de 127 mm.

    Sources: CSIS: North Korea Launches the Choe Hyon Guided Missile Destroyer, Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean Navy

  2. Tiro del cañón principal mostrado

    Informes especializados describieron pruebas de armas del Choe Hyon y titularon imágenes del buque disparando su cañón principal de 127 mm.

    Sources: Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean Navy, The Maritime Executive: North Korea Vows to Build Third Destroyer in Next 14 Months

  3. Destructor portador comisionado

    El Choe Hyon entró en servicio naval norcoreano, manteniendo el cañón de 127 mm vinculado a un buque activo y no solo a una exhibición de botadura.

    Sources: Quwa: North Korea Commissions Its First Choe Hyon-class Destroyer

Media

Cañón automático naval de 127 mm Images

Cañón automático naval de 127 mm, Cañón naval de 127 mm, Artillería - view 1
Source: Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean Navy
Related Weapon Systems
Kang Kon destroyer, Guided-missile destroyer, Naval SystemsNaval SystemsKang Kon destroyerGuided-missile destroyerKang Kon is North Korea's second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, a 5,000-ton warship built at Chongjin, damaged during its first launch attempt, repaired and relaunched at Najin/Rajin, and then observed during June 2026 navigation trials. Open-source reporting treats the hull as a pending Korean People's Navy surface combatant rather than a combat-proven warship, with its final weapons integration and acceptance status still dependent on North Korean state reporting.
Anti-aircraft missiles, Ship-launched surface-to-air missile, MunitionsMunitionsAnti-aircraft missilesShip-launched surface-to-air missileShip-launched surface-to-air missiles documented in the Choe Hyon destroyer's air-defense fit. CSIS identifies the destroyer's air-defense system as Russian Pantsir-M and reports anti-aircraft missile launches during the 28 April 2025 test activity, while Naval News separately notes an unspecified forward VLS-launched SAM and a Pantsir-M-style close-in weapon system with short-range missiles. The exact North Korean missile designation remains publicly unconfirmed.
Pantsir-M, Naval missile-gun close-in air-defense system, Air DefenseAir DefensePantsir-MNaval missile-gun close-in air-defense systemPantsir-M is the Russian naval member of the Pantsir missile-gun air-defense family, combining ready-to-fire surface-to-air missiles, a rapid-fire gun mount, radar, and optical fire control for ship self-defense against cruise missiles, UAVs, aircraft, and other air threats. Open reporting ties the system to Project 22800 Karakurt-class ships, North Korea's Choe Hyon destroyer, and a Russian claim of Storm Shadow engagements during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Sources

CSIS: North Korea Launches the Choe Hyon Guided Missile DestroyerPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports the 127mm main gun identification on Choe Hyon and the April 2025 test-firing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Naval News: Heavily Armed Missile Destroyer Joins North Korean NavyPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports the 127 mm main gun identification, bow placement, April 2025 firing-test context, image provenance, and public uncertainty around the gun's lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-29The Maritime Executive: North Korea Vows to Build Third Destroyer in Next 14 MonthsPublisher: The Maritime Executive | Note: Supports the 127 mm shipboard automatic gun firing-test context and the gun's public identification on Choe Hyon. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Quwa: North Korea Commissions Its First Choe Hyon-class DestroyerPublisher: Quwa | Note: Supports the Choe Hyon commissioning date and active platform context for the ship carrying the 127 mm gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-29