According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 11th, Kim Jong-un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, watched the test firing of controllable rocket artillery shells produced by a number of military enterprises on May 10 after learning about the 240mm rocket artillery weapon system with updated technology.
Source: KCNA
According to the report, the updated rocket artillery weapon system, which has a high degree of mobility and firepower concentration capability, uses an integrated command system for automatic fire, and will be re-equipped to units of the Korean People's Army between 2024 and 2026.
8 shells were fired and hit point targets. Thus, the superiority of the updated 240-mm rocket artillery weapon system and controllable rocket artillery shells and their devastating power were intensively demonstrated.
Source: KCNA
Kim Jong Un discussed ways to further accelerate the DPRK's national defense and economic work and raise the production of rocket artillery weapons systems and controllable rocket artillery shells to the highest level, and put forward important tasks and directions.
The report pointed out that the DPRK army is about to undergo major changes in the strengthening of artillery combat effectiveness.
Source丨KCNA