Kim Jong-un calls for mass production of attack drones

By Im Yoon-seo Posted : November 15, 2024, 14:42 Updated : November 15, 2024, 14:46
 
The Korea Central News Agency says that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided a test of suicide drones on Nov 14 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (far left) gives instructions to officials during an on-site inspection at an undisclosed location in Pyongyang on Nov. 14, 2024, in this photo released by the official Korean Central News Agency the following day.
SEOUL, November 15 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, state media said on Friday.

"The suicide attack drones to be used within different striking ranges are to perform a mission to precisely attack any enemy targets on the ground and in the sea," the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

According to KCNA, Kim expressed satisfaction during his on-site inspection of a drone test the previous day, emphasizing that drones have become "an essential requirement in military aspects nowadays."

Kim also stressed "the need to build a serial production system as early as possible and go into full-scale mass production," KCNA quoted Kim as saying.

Suicide attack drones, also known as loitering munitions or kamikaze drones, are capable of striking enemy targets with pinpoint accuracy.

North Korea had unveiled tests of its suicide drones for the first time in August, with Kim calling for their rapid deployment.
기사 이미지 확대 보기
닫기