PYONGYANG, May 17 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday, visited a group of the Guards 1st Air Division, of the Korean People’s Army, and supervised the anti-air combat and air raid drills, it was reported today.
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, said that, it is of great importance to assess the ability of air defence forces, to undertake actual combat tasks and take necessary measures. Such training is very beneficial for making pilots experienced in modern air combat methods, he added.
The drills, the report said, were aimed at providing the flying corps, as well as, the anti-air missile, radar and electronic warfare sub-units, with experience in the air defence mission to detect, track and destroy the enemy cruise missiles and drone attacks.
The DPRK leader also set forth important tasks in aspects, such as, the development of air weapon systems, air defence means, detection and electronic warfare integrated system, and anti-drone integrated system, it said.– NNN-KCNA
