Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Again Test-Fire of New-type Large-caliber Multiple Launch Guided Rocket System

Pyongyang, August 3 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided again the test-fire of newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system early in the Friday morning.

The test-fire was aimed to examine the altitude control flight performance, track control capability and rate of hits of the large-caliber multiple launch guided ordnance rocket.

Together with Supreme Leader of the Party, state and armed forces of the DPRK Kim Jong Un, senior officials of the Party Central Committee including Ri Pyong Chol, Yu Jin, Kim Jong Sik and leading officials of the field of national defence science including Jang Chang Ha and Jon Il Ho guided the test-fire.

At the fire position Kim Jong Un measured the time of combat deployment of gun carriage and learned in detail about the operation mode of the large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system before guiding the test-fire at the observation post.

The test-fire satisfactorily confirmed the altitude control level flight performance, track changing capability, accuracy of hitting a target and warhead explosion power of the guided ordnance rocket.

The Supreme Leader expressed great satisfaction over the result of the test-fire, saying that another Juche-oriented weapon planned and so desired by the Party has been made. He highly appreciated the efforts of leading officials, scientists, technicians and workers in the field of national defense science. -0-