Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, visited a major munitions industry enterprise on Dec. 28 to learn about the production of weapons and combat equipment.

He was accompanied by Jo Chun Ryong, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK, Jang Chang Ha, general director of the Missile Administration of the DPRK, and officials concerned of the munitions industry department of the C.C., WPK.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un learned about the production of multiple rocket launchers to be equipped by major units of the Korean People's Army according to the decision of the Central Military Commission of the WPK.

He repeatedly praised the firm revolutionary attitude of the workers of the enterprise who are waging a labor struggle to attain the goal of producing the multiple rocket system set by the Party while increasing production every day in high spirits.

Stressing once again the importance of the weapon system being produced by the enterprise, he encouraged the workers in their production campaign.

He said that the multiple rocket system, which will be the main strike means of the KPA, would completely change the composition of our artillery force and that the enterprise plays a pivotal role in implementing the Party's military strategic policy on modernizing and reinforcing long-range artillery pieces. And he expressed satisfaction, saying that the weapon system, which will be used in large quantities for concentrated attack in military operations, is a super-powerful weapon system as it can annihilate the enemy through sudden precise strike with high accuracy and devastating power and can also be used as a strategic attack means. It is really laudable success that we are producing with our own efforts and technology the world's only operational and tactical weapon system with the greatest military effect at will to meet the demand, he added.

He also referred to the prospective modernization project of the enterprise.

He said that we should bring about a revolution in upgrading the artillery weapon system and, to this end, it is necessary to further perfect the production structure of the enterprise in particular and improve the technical foundations of processes so as to equip the enterprise with strong production capacity and thus fully guarantee the successful attainment of the munitions production goals, to be set forth at the Ninth Congress of the WPK, on a material and technical basis.

He stressed the need for the overall munitions industry field as well as the enterprise to constantly push ahead with the establishment of advanced industrial structure, steady expansion of production capacity and innovative technological upgrading capable of producing more weapons and combat equipment in conformity with the development-oriented requirements of the defence science and industry of the present era and the goal of modernizing our army and its demand.

He ardently called for further expanding the successes achieved this year and achieving greater successes through strenuous efforts in the struggle for bolstering up the defence capabilities in 2026.

His field guidance on the day serves as a new milestone of great importance in increasing the country's war deterrent in a practical way.