N.Korea tests AI-guided missiles & artillery rockets designed for modern warfare

North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un's supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.



Having advanced the development of a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its tactical and conventional arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the border with South Korea.



The tests assessed the power of a "special mission warhead" on tactical ballistic missiles, the reliability of long-range multiple-launch artillery rockets and the accuracy of AI-guided tactical cruise missiles, KCNA said.



Kim said the tests showed the weapons and automated launch systems have been successfully upgraded to "suit the proper conditions of modern warfare so as to enhance their application to combat," according to KCNA.



The tests in particular confirmed the combat readiness of cruise missiles that will be deployed at artillery units near the border with South Korea equipped with precision navigation and AI-guided control that can strike targets at 100 km (62 miles), Kim said.