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North Korean leader supervises test of exploding drones, calls them crucial for war readiness

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Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korean leader supervises test of exploding drones, calls them crucial for war readiness (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed

  2. Military.com

    North Korea Shows New Drone Attacking a Target as Seoul and US Hold Large Military Exercises (opens Military.com)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said, as the U.S. and South Korea engage in joint military drills.

  3. NBC News

    North Korea's Kim touts his newest weapon: Exploding drones (opens NBC News)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said Monday.

  4. Washington Times

    North Korea’s Kim oversees suicide drone tests, urges scientists to integrate AI with UAVs (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw suicide drone tests over the weekend, an emerging vector of arms development for the fortress state, state media reported Monday.

  5. Al Jazeera

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank.

  6. Voice of America

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees drone test (opens Voice of America)

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    Kim called for the production of more suicide drones to be used in tactical infantry and special operation units

  7. The Diplomat

    North Korea Shows New Drone Attacking a Target as South Korea, US Hold Large Military Exercises (opens The Diplomat)

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    The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday’s test involved various types of drones built to fly different ranges to attack enemy targets on land and sea.

  8. Digital Journal

    Kim unveils new North Korea 'suicide drones' (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korea has unveiled a new "suicide drone", state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which

  9. Breitbart News

    North Korea Debuts Suicide Drone Program (opens Breitbart News)

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    North Korea revealed its first allegedly indigenous suicide drones and other combat vehicles on Monday.

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