North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare with enhanced combat application under the supervision of leader Kim Jong-Un, the KCNA state news agency said.
The tests, previously reported by South Korea's military, confirmed the deployment of a new lightweight multi-purpose missile-launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day.
Having advanced the development of a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its tactical and conventional arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the border with South Korea.
The tests assessed the power of a "special mission warhead" on tactical ballistic missiles, the reliability of long-range multiple-launch artillery rockets and the accuracy of AI-guided tactical cruise missiles, KCNA said.
AI-guided weapons
The tests showed the weapons and automated launch systems have been successfully upgraded to "suit the proper conditions of modern warfare so as to enhance their application to combat," KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
The trials confirmed the combat readiness of cruise missiles that will be deployed at artillery units near the border with South Korea, equipped with precision navigation and AI-guided control that can strike targets at 100 kilometres, Kim said.
"It is essential condition for our army's operations to have such destructive power as enough to make any encountering force impossible to survive theoretically, apart from fortune," Kim added, according to the report.
South Korea's military said on Tuesday it detected the launch of multiple projectiles, including a ballistic missile, which flew about 80 kilometres.
