{"id":1250,"date":"2026-05-27T16:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/27\/north-korea-tests-new-ai-guided-missile-systems-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:39:49","slug":"north-korea-tests-new-ai-guided-missile-systems-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1250","title":{"rendered":"North Korea tests new AI-guided missile systems (PHOTOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pyongyang is seeking to update its \u201cwar deterrence\u201d with new high-tech munitions adapted to \u201cmodern warfare\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Korea has tested newly-developed missile launch and tactical cruise missile systems equipped with precision AI guidance, KCNA state news agency reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The drills, carried out on Tuesday, assessed the power of a tactical ballistic missile\u2019s specialized warhead and the reliability of an AI-guided 240mm artillery rocket, as well as the accuracy of a new AI-guided tactical cruise missile, the agency said.<\/p>\n

The new North Korean cruise missile\u2019s \u201ctactical cruising shell\u201d<\/em> has a combination of autonomous navigation and TERCOM (terrain contour matching) navigation systems, as well as \u201can AI terminal guidance function\u201d<\/em> that could allow Pyongyang to precisely hit targets at a distance of up to 100 km, KCNA said. With systems like these, artificial intelligence steers the munition towards its target in the final stages of flight.<\/p>\n

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The firing control and automation systems on the three tested launch vehicles have been updated for the \u201cconditions of modern warfare,\u201d<\/em> North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at the test, according to KCNA.<\/p>\n

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The main task of Pyongyang\u2019s armed forces and defense science sector is to defend North Korea\u2019s sovereignty and guarantee its economic and political development \u201cwith powerful war deterrence,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

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Various countries, including the US and Russia, have been increasingly focused on integrating AI into their military systems.<\/p>\n

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US tech firm Shield AI has been shipping \u201cAI pilots for one-way attack drones into Ukraine\u201d<\/em> for months, while training its autonomous guidance systems, company president Brandon Tseng told US outlet the War Zone last week.<\/p>\n

AI is also being integrated into Russia\u2019s administrative and defense sectors, Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month. Putin instructed the government to develop a national plan to deploy its own \u201cfully sovereign\u201d<\/em> AI solutions in all areas, including security and national defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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