State media showed Kim ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of domestically developed attack drones, the state news agency KCNA reported.
Photos released by North Korean media in the second gallery show a white drone with an X-shaped tail and handles crashing into and destroying something resembling Korea's K-2 main battle tank.
Kim, who was pictured at a table surrounded by advisers, was also Update your country's armed forces And continuously developing its armament capabilities Crescent tensions with Washington and Seoul.
The North Korean leader supervised or tested the drone during a visit to the drone institute of the North Korean Academy of Defense Science, the official Korean Central News Agency said.
Kim said global trends in military technology and modern combat show the importance of Drones in war And that Pyongyang's army should be equipped with as much equipment as possible.
The Korean Central News Agency said the request was to accelerate the development and production of various systems, including explosive drones to be used by infantry and special operations units, reconnaissance and multi-purpose attack drones, and underwater suicide attack drones.
Pyongyang has increased its tactical warfare capabilities, including short-range missiles and heavy artillery aimed at hitting South Korea, after making significant advances in its nuclear and long-range ballistic missile programs in defiance of international sanctions.
The drone test comes as the US and South Korean militaries are conducting a large-scale exercise aimed at improving their joint defensive capabilities against North Korean attack.
The trains continue in the fifth exhibition.
