Pyongyang: Top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, gave field guidance at the Armoured Defensive Weapons Institute and the Electronic Weapons Institute, under the Academy of Defence Sciences on Thursday and yesterday.

According to Nam News Network, Kim, who serves as the general secretary of the Workers Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, listened to a report regarding the development of significant core technologies. These advancements were achieved through joint research by the Armoured Defensive Weapons Institute and the Tank Designing Bureau. The report further detailed Kim's briefing on research in the armoured defence field, including the progress in developing special composite armour.

Kim noted that the combat capability of the DPRK's armoured forces has been significantly enhanced. This improvement is attributed to the successful development and deployment of directional infrared and jamming equipment, along with active and passive protection systems.