Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a tank factory and emphasized the need to modernize the military with advanced tanks and armored vehicles, state media reported Sunday. According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim inspected the factory's production status, modernization, and progress in implementing research tasks related to core tank technology, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The agency did not disclose the name or location of the factory or the date of his visit, describing it only as an "important" tank factory. "To replace the armoured weapons of the last century in our army with latest tanks and armoured vehicles is the most important issue in the building of armed forces and modernization of the army," the KCNA quoted Kim as saying during the field guidance. He stressed the necessity of correctly defining the military role and developmental direction of tanks in modern warfare and reconsidering the viewpoint in tank design to properly build the armored force. Ki m also highlighted the need to build large-scale capacity for producing cutting-edge tanks and self-propelled guns and to upgrade the overall armored weapon systems swiftly. He described this as an important task for the governing party in bringing about "the second revolution in armoured force." The KCNA reported Kim's "satisfaction" with the upgraded structural design of indigenous tanks and the composition of their firepower system, noting their scientific accuracy and reliability for a high-thrust engine. Kim mentioned that a "more development-oriented prospect" has opened up in the tank industry, with the party's policy of "further perfecting" core technologies for the main battle tank being pursued through steady development and production success.