September 18, 2024
KCNA Pyongyang Times

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un oversees test-fire for verifying performance of new-type 600mm multiple rocket launcher

Date: 13/09/2024 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, oversaw the test-fire for verifying the performance of a new-type 600mm multiple rocket launcher.

A defence industrial enterprise under the Second Economy Commission developed and produced the new-type 600mm multiple rocket launcher whose performance has been improved as required by the army’s conducting of operation.

The test was conducted, aiming at verifying the combat effectiveness of the launcher whose driving system has been further developed and whole process of firing has fully been automated.

That day, the excellent combat performance of the launcher was clearly proved through the driving and volley tests, and was favourably commented by service personnel.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un appreciated the superiority of the newly-developed launcher in terms of manoeuvrability and efficiency as compared to the existing ones.

The multiple rocket launcher shells hit a target on an island in the East Sea.

Present at the test were Kim Jong Sik, first deputy department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Jang Chang Ha, director general of the Missile Administration of the DPRK.

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