North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched a demonstration of new exploding drones, designed to crash into targets, and has pledged to boost the development of such weapons to boost its military's combat readiness, the Korean Central News Agency reported today, as quoted by BTA.
North Korean photos of the test show a white drone with X-shaped tails and wings engaging and destroying a target resembling the South Korean K-2 main battle tank.
The test, which the KCTA said took place on Saturday, came as the US and South Korean militaries are conducting a large-scale exercise aimed at enhancing their joint capabilities to defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats, AP notes.
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Kim said that global trends in military technology and modern warfare show the importance of unmanned aerial vehicles in warfare, and that the North's military should be equipped with advanced unmanned aerial vehicles "as soon as possible".
He called for accelerated development and production of various drones that explode on impact, conduct reconnaissance or attack underwater targets.