[INTERNATIONAL] · North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China · 139 sources (showing 100)

started 10 days ago · updated 8 days ago

Part of situation: North Korea military activity near South Korean border (2 clusters)

North Korea demonstrates UAV technology and fires 600mm rocket launchers

North Korea Kim Jong Un unmanned aerial vehicles ballistic missiles 600mm rocket launcher

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the “Unmanned Aviation Technology Development – 2026” exhibition on October 29. The event featured demonstrations of various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including strategic multi-purpose drones, tactical drones, and kamikaze attack UAVs. During the exhibition, North Korea showcased the first public firing of its 600mm multiple rocket launcher, known as “Sniper.”

Simulated combat exercises included UAVs and cruise missiles striking island targets with reported 100% accuracy. The demonstrations also targeted mock setups representing South Korean guard posts and U.S. M1 Abrams tanks. Kim Jong Un emphasized the necessity of achieving absolute superiority in UAV technology and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into unmanned weapon systems to modernize the military.

Separately, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the Sea of Japan on October 29. The missiles reportedly traveled about 250 kilometers. This missile activity follows heightened tensions regarding a September landmine incident in the Demilitarized Zone and North Korea’s recent visit to China by Kim Jong Un.

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[● 9 SOURCES] A joint investigation concluded North Korea planted mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ. www.lfm.ch · www.stiripesurse.ro · nypost.com
[● 6 SOURCES] North Korea rejected the accusation regarding the landmines. nypost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The howitzers have an estimated range of about 15 miles.
[● 2 SOURCES] North Korean howitzers carried text reading ‘Annihilate the U.S. imperialist aggressors’.
[● 13 SOURCES] North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. www.brandonsun.com · www.lfm.ch · www.stiripesurse.ro · www.news18.com · nypost.com · +1 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The launched projectile appeared to be a ballistic missile. www.lfm.ch · www.stiripesurse.ro · www.news18.com
[● 3 SOURCES] North Korea positioned three M-1981 122mm self-propelled howitzers in open view near the border. news.az
[○ 1 SOURCE] AI-manipulated images falsely showed North Korean artillery closer to a Starbucks in Gimpo.
[● 10 SOURCES] The projectiles fell in the sea outside of Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. www.tgcom24.mediaset.it · www.news9live.com · www.antaranews.com
[● 7 SOURCES] North Korea has conducted missile tests on more than ten occasions this year.
[● 24 SOURCES] Three South Korean soldiers were injured in a mine explosion in the DMZ in September. www.tgcom24.mediaset.it · www.index.hr · sapo.pt · news.az · information.tv5monde.com
[● 20 SOURCES] The missiles were launched from an area near Wonsan on the east coast. www.tgcom24.mediaset.it · www.index.hr · sapo.pt · www.news9live.com · www.antaranews.com · +1 more