Kim Jong Un inspects new 155-mm howitzer production
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Updated · Reuters · May 7
Kim Jong Un inspects new 155-mm howitzer production
13 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 7
KCNA said the artillery has a range exceeding 60km and would be deployed near the South Korean border, putting Seoul and other targets within reach.
Kim said the self-propelled system would give North Korea's army a major operational advantage, while he also oversaw manoeuvrability tests of one of two new destroyers.
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