North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised a test of drones intended for suicide attacks and emphasized the need for their rapid mass production on a large scale, state media reported on Friday. These types of drones are used in various ranges of attack and are tasked with accurately targeting any enemy objective on land or sea, detailed the North Korean state agency KCNA. It also shared images of the leader overseeing the weapons tests.
Kim provided guidance on the tests to be conducted with these drones by an institute affiliated with the Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex, the source noted. The tests involved accurately hitting targets after flying through several pre-established tactical routes. The leader expressed satisfaction with these new weapons and stated that their mass production is essential in today's military aspect.
Kim highlighted that the competition for the use of drones as a primary means of military capabilities is accelerating worldwide, emphasizing their growing range of military applications, low production costs, and the simplicity of their production line. This call follows a similar one he made in August, urging the manufacture of more unmanned vehicles, both aerial and aquatic, of a suicide type or incorporating artificial intelligence into this type of weaponry.
In the last decade, North Korea has developed various models of drones and in December 2022 sent five of them to South Korea. During the current period of intense bilateral military cooperation, it is known that Russia has delivered some drones to North Korea, although the exact type is unknown. It is believed that some drones or missiles used by Iran to attack Israel last April may also have been North Korean.
