According to KCNA, a ceremony for the deployment of a 600-mm large-caliber multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "took place with splendor" in Pyongyang the previous day, with Kim Jong-un in attendance, accompanied by Workers' Party officials, munitions industry workers and other military personnel.
In a speech, Kim said, "It can be said to be a weapon that has virtually no difference from a high-precision ballistic missile in terms of precision and power," hailing it as "the one and only weapon in the world, has completely changed the role and conception of artillery accepted by modern warfare."
He described it as incorporating artificial intelligence-based technology and a compound guidance system, making it "appropriate for a special attack" to carry out a "strategic mission."
He added, "I am sure that no other countries in the world would be able to attain the technology that can match this class of weapon system within several years to come."
"Self-reliant defense capability is our lifeline and a source of our strength, and uninterrupted upgrading and rapid reinforcement of the means is our invariable target," he stressed.
He also hinted that plans to further strengthen the country's defense capabilities including the development of new weapons, will be announced at the upcoming party congress, which is expected to be held later this month.
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