North Korea Tests New AI-Equipped Torpedo, KCNA Says
KCNA said the test verified AI target detection and propulsion improvements after more than 180 trials over five years.
- On Thursday, North Korea tested a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo equipped with artificial intelligence, according to state media. Pyongyang described the Zam-2.0 weapon as a major breakthrough for its navy.
- The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, the Korean Central News Agency reported. Artificial intelligence was integrated for target detection and guidance.
- Testing involved the Academy of Defence Science, Missile Administration, and Torpedo Weapons Research Bureau, which officials claimed marks a significant step in naval development. State media did not release weapon images.
- The test occurs amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula as both Koreas race to develop advanced weapons. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw the country's first hypersonic missile test last week.
- Pyongyang continues to pursue modern missile submarines and ballistic systems, test-launching them from various platforms. Recent missile launches signal persistent focus on expanding the North Korean war deterrent.
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Tests occurred following the explosion of two mines on 21 September in the Demilitarized Zone, which left three South Korean soldiers injured
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15min.ltNorth Korea has tested what it says is a new type of precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect targets and guide torpedoes, state media reported on Saturday.
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North Korea announced this Saturday that it tested a new high-speed torpedo system incorporating artificial intelligence (IA), after testing cruise missiles from submarines this week, amid inter-Korean tensions over the explosion of two mines in the Demilitarized Zone. 'Artificial intelligence technology was applied to the detection of targets and to
North Korea conducted a test with a "new type" of precision torpedo that uses artificial intelligence in target guidance and detection systems, the official KCNA agency announced on Saturday.
North Korea announces test of AI-based torpedo system <p>North Korea said it has tested a Zam-2.0 torpedo system with artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance. Various The test was conducted 180 times in five years.</p>
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