The workers in the munitions industry of the DPRK is providing a sure guarantee for the continuous evolution and radical development of the self-defensive capability, giving a boost to invincibility and mightiness of our state in the outpost of the national defence industry revolution in the new era energetically led by the great Workers' Party of Korea. In this course, they presented 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers, carrying their spirit of devotedly implementing the Party's policies and fervent patriotism and loyalty, to the Ninth Congress of the WPK.

The workers of a leading munitions enterprise manufactured the main strike armaments as the most precious labor gift to give the strongest power to our heroic army through their indomitable struggle for creation and increased production in the van of the campaign to implement our Party’s idea of self-reliant defence – defending the state, the people and the revolutionary cause by our own efforts – and its strategic line on the development of the national defence.

A ceremony of presenting 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers to the Ninth Congress of the WPK by the workers of the munitions industry sector was held in Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, on February 18.

The absolute weapons, fully reflecting the patriotic soul of the soldiers of the national defence sector who devoted their all to the accomplishment of the historic mission to consolidate the self-defensive capacity as the strongest in the world and symbolizing the definite military superiority of the armed forces of the DPRK, were lined up in rows at the plaza of the April 25 House of Culture, demonstrating their might.

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, attended the ceremony.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un appeared at the venue, all the participants extended the highest respect and glory to the invincible iron-willed commander who has opened a new horizon of developing the national defence in our own way and reliably defended the prestige and security of our state and people with his far-sighted wisdom, outstanding leadership ability and strong pluck, guiding the great cause of strengthening the national defence capability.

Present at the ceremony were the participants to the Ninth Congress of the WPK and officials, scientists, technicians and workers of the munitions industry sector.

An official of a munitions enterprise made a presentation report.

He respectfully reported to Kim Jong Un on presenting to the Ninth Congress of the WPK fifty 600mm-caliber multiple rocket launchers the workers of the enterprise additionally produced in two months, out of their mind to uphold the Party's cause of building a powerful army with their boundless patriotism and loyalty.

He courteously presented to Kim Jong Un the written donation reflecting the pledge of unshakable faith and loyalty of the workers in the munitions industry to uphold the revolutionary cause of the WPK with miraculous successes in the production of armaments.

Expressing thanks to it, Kim Jong Un made a reply speech.

Saying that the workers in the munitions industry prepared the most precious gifts to be presented to the Congress of the WPK, he courteously suggested making rapturous applause as a token of thanks to the workers and officials of the major munitions industrial establishment who have brought powerful war hardware to the venue for the glorious Party Congress.

It is a pride of our Party Congress to see such an encouraging advance at the most crucial and responsible time, he said, referring to the military value and efficiency of the world's most advantageous weapon for concentrated super-powerful attack and the invariable will of the WPK to modernize the capabilities for national defence.

Saying that the main guarantee for ensuring the national security environment lies in thoroughly maintaining the resolute outlook on the enemy, building up the most powerful military muscle and applying the offensive mode of response, he expressed belief that the workers in the munitions industry would attain more excellent and encouraging successes in their efforts for carrying out their weighty mission for fulfilling the requirements of the revolution and implementing the strategic plan of the WPK.

He awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung to the major munitions enterprise which has made distinguished exploits in carrying out the WPK's policy of defence industry revolution in the new era.

He presented the written donation of 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers to the chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army.

He personally drove a launcher vehicle to review the weaponry symbolic of absolute power lined in the plaza of the venue for the glorious Party Congress.

Thunderous cheers reverberated through the plaza that witnessed an exciting event to be specially recorded in the history of the WPK for accomplishing the great historic cause of building a rich country with a strong army.

Repeatedly expressing his satisfaction that the 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers are admirable military equipment making it possible to successfully carry out the strategic plan for rapidly developing the national war deterrence, he highly praised the workers in the munitions industry as the greatest revolutionaries and patriots who steadfastly uphold the cause of the WPK with their strong ideological and spiritual power and inexhaustible creativity.

The venue of presentation ceremony was filled with boundless gratitude to and reverence for the great teacher and benevolent father who led them to the historic Party Congress by making sure that they have unflinchingly left the proud traces of loyalty and feats, true to the mission they shouldered before the Party and the country, and put them on the platform of the glory paid by the whole country.

The workers in the field of munitions industry were full of ardent enthusiasm to make a dash to attain higher goals of bolstering up the national defence capabilities to be indicated by the Ninth Congress of the WPK by dint of the invincible strength of trust, greater confidence and inexhaustible creativity, with which they follow their Party only.

After the ceremony, the delegates and observers of the Ninth Party Congress looked round the super-powerful military hardware presented to the Congress by the workers in the munitions industry.

The ceremony of presenting to the Ninth Congress of the WPK military hardware produced by the workers in the munitions industry will be recorded in history as a significant occasion for redoubling the unshakable will of all the people across the country to dynamically advance toward a new victory of the revolution, rallied close as one under the red flag of the WPK with firm faith in the validity and invincibility of their cause and absolute confidence in the future of the country which will be more powerful and prosperous.