Nuclear Electronics Research Institute
| Last Modified: | June 26, 2012 |
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| Other Name: | 핵전자학연구소; Nuclear Electronics Institute (핵전자 연구소); Nuclear Electronics Laboratory |
| Location: | Bungang-jigu (분강지구), Yongbyon-gun(영변군), Puonganbuk-do (평안북도), North Korea |
| Subordinate To: | Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center (영변원자력연구센터), General Department of Atomic Energy (원자력총국), Cabinet (내각) |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Unknown |
The Nuclear Electronics Research Institute was probably constructed in the 1960s. The facility was based on an early Soviet design, and reportedly conducts research in reactor controls and develops various gauges and devices for this purpose.[1]
Sources:
[1] Shin Song-tack, “북한의 핵개발 능력과 현황 [DPRK’s Nuclear Development Ability],” Center of Free Enterprise (South Korea), 7 October 2004, www.cfe.org.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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