Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Oversees Test-firing of 240 mm MRLS in Production

Pyongyang, August 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, oversaw a test-firing of the 240 mm MRLS in production at defence industrial enterprises under the Second Economic Commission on August 27.

The MRLS, technically updated in its maneuverability and concentrated firing capability, was proved to be advantageous in all indices, including newly applied guiding system, controllability and destructive power.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un set forth an important policy to be pursued in producing new artillery pieces and equipping army units with them.

Accompanying him were Pak Jong Chon, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, Jo Chun Ryong, secretary of the C.C., WPK, Ri Yong Gil, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK, the commanders of KPA large combined units, and Kim Yong Hwan, president of the Academy of Defence Sciences. -0-

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