Kim Jong-un Orders Mass Production of Kamikaze Drones

North Korean engineers are developing new types of loitering munitions, as Pyongyang pushes for their adoption by the army

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a field trial of domestically produced kamikaze drones.

Source: State media reported on Friday.

Kim Jong-un stressed the need for moving from prototyping to full-scale production of drones.

Photos were published showing Kim Jong-un and two senior oVicials observing drone deployment.

The drone prototypes were developed by a research facility associated with North Korea’s Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex (UATC).

Boosters are used for launching these drones.

Engineers are exploring diVerent air frame designs, including one with a four-wing cross configuration.

Photographs showed drone attacks on targets, including a tank hit from above.

North Korean drones are designed for both ground and naval warfare, with varying ranges and homing capabilities.