Pyongyang, April 26 (QNA) - North Korea has tested 240mm multiple-launch rocket systems, manufactured at its new defense enterprise, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
The tests aimed at evaluating the equipments key parameters, and were attended by the countrys leader Kim Jong Un.
He said the systems feature advanced technologies and "will contribute to strategic changes in the process of strengthening the artillery forces." He underscored the need for the state-owned enterprise to "surely carry out the munitions production plan for this year in a qualitative way" and affirmed the rocket launcher system would help bolster the country's artillery force, according to the KCNA.
The national defense industrial enterprise was established under the wing of the Second Economy Commission, an organization in charge of North Korea's munitions industry. The KCNA did not disclose other details, but it is rare for the North to publicly reveal a munitions factory under such a name.
In February, the North said it had newly developed "controllable" 240 mm rocket launcher shells, a move that could boost its weapons capabilities with improvements in range and precision. The 240 mm multiple rocket launchers are believed to target South Korea's broader capital area. (QNA)