Kim Jong-un observed a weapons test.

According to the report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 29th, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, observed the ground ignition test of a high-power solid fuel engine using carbon fiber composite materials, as well as the tank capability evaluation test organized by the Armor Weapons Research Institute of the National Defense Academy. According to the report, the upgraded high-power solid fuel engine has a maximum thrust of 2.5 million newtons, and the related tests are part of the national defense development plan during the new five-year plan. Kim Jong Un said that the test of the upgraded engine has strategic significance. The report said that the tank capability evaluation test aimed to test the new main battle tank's active protection system, specifically testing the combat effectiveness of the protection system in eliminating anti-tank measures from different directions. Kim Jong Un said that the test confirmed that the new main battle tank's interception system has the ability to defeat almost all existing anti-tank measures. The report said that Kim Jong Un also proposed various important tasks to further promote the development of the country's strategic military capabilities in terms of quality and quantity.