North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a field trial of domestically produced kamikaze drones this week, state media reported on Friday.
The news agency KCNA released on Thursday images showing Kim and two other senior officials observing the deployment of several unmanned aircraft, which were blurred. The prototypes were developed by a research facility associated with North Korea’s Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex (UATC), the report said.
Boosters are used for the launch of the weapons, while engineers are exploring various types of air frames, with one model apparently designed with four wings in a cross configuration, according to the report. Photos also showed attacks on various targets, including a tank that was hit at a steep angle from above.