© Korean Central News Agency / Korea News Service via APKim Jong Un inspects a demonstration of what it says a drone crashing into a target at an undisclosed location in North Korea, August 24, 2024.
The remotely piloted loitering munitions can reportedly be deployed with different striking ranges, and are able to correctly identify and destroy both ground and sea targets.
Kim urged researchers to develop and produce more suicide drones of various types that could be deployed with tactical infantry and special operation units, as well as strategic reconnaissance and multi-purpose attack drones. The North Korean leader also called for introducing artificial intelligence for unmanned aerial vehicles.
The images shared by the agency show the drones taking off and destroying test targets, including a mock tank, and Kim observing the test along with senior state officials.
In recent months, North Korea has been actively building up armaments while voicing strong concern about US military drills conducted near the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang has suggested that the exercises could be rehearsals for a possible invasion.
Earlier this month, KCNA reported that the country had bolstered its military capabilities with 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers. Kim stated at the time that the buildup was in response to what he sees as "increasingly savage" cooperation between Washington and its regional allies.
In April, while addressing students of the Military and Political Academy in Pyongyang the North Korean leader said that the nation needs to be ready to fight and win a war, citing the unstable military and political situation in the region.
The latest drone test came as the US and South Korean militaries conduct 11-day military exercises that continue through Thursday. The joint drills include computer-simulated war games and over 40 kinds of field exercises, including live-fire drills.
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A drone nowadays can do much damage and South Korea is a place full of targets easy and close.
Korea ought re-unite - back to how it was fore the yankees landed.
Fuck the yankees - what good do they bring?
I reckon this might be causing some heartburn for some who think they rule the world.
I think it is just the beginning of folks working together to stop the hegemony that ain't.
I hope North Korea starts getting more food and goods for its citizens.
You can't have one without the other.
Korea should become re-united...
Just like Germany did.
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