North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide attack drone tests

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported Friday. Kim on Thursday oversaw the tests of drones designed to hit both land and sea targets, produced by North Korea's Unmanned Aerial Technology Complex, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The unmanned drones are designed to carry explosives and be deliberately crashed into enemy targets, effectively acting as guided missiles.Thursday's test saw the drones "precisely" hit targets after flying along predetermined paths, KCNA reported.Kim said the drones were an "easy to use... component of striking power" due to their relatively low production cost and expansive range of applications, according to KCNA.