North Korea’s Kim calls for rapid expansion of drone technology and observes weapons tests
Kim said drones and high-level artificial intelligence should be a top priority as state media showed suicide attack drones and missile launches.
- On Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a weapons demonstration featuring tactical suicide drones and a 600-millimeter "Sniper" multiple rocket launcher, while South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected around 10 short-range ballistic missiles launched toward the East Sea.
- Kim emphasized the need to secure "absolute superiority" in drone technology during an unmanned aeronautical technology exhibition, calling the pursuit of unmanned aerial capabilities "an indispensable option" for modern warfare.
- State media reported that suicide drones and cruise missiles struck islet targets with 100 percent accuracy, while photos showed Kim accompanied by his daughter, Ju-ae, and wife, Ri Sol-Ju, observing the "Sniper" launcher's public debut.
- Amid heightened tensions following last month's border land mine blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the projectile launches on Thursday.
- Pyongyang continues integrating AI into weapons systems, bolstered by combat experience gained after deploying more than 16,000 personnel to Russia to aid in the war against Ukraine since October 2024.
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Highlights From North Korea's Drone-A-Palooza
Here’s what Pyongyang put on display as it showcased a growing arsenal of recon and attack drones, including a very-aspirational stealthy UCAV concept. Here’s what Pyongyang put on display as it showcased a growing arsenal of reconnaissance, attack, and loitering drones.
The DPRK leader promotes the development of unmanned aircraft and the integration of AI into weapons systems during a military exposure in North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an accelerated expansion of drone technology and witnessed tests of drones, missiles, and various weapons after South Korea revealed North Korea fired approximately 10 short-range missiles.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made a public appearance again, days after speculation about his health. At a display of unmanned aerial vehicles, he called for the DPRK to achieve “absolute superiority in drone technology.” The totalitarian regime’s KCNA news agency also published images of drones in action and destroying targets. However, the photos cannot be independently verified.
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