Top DPRK leader supervises air force drills

The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday visited a group of the Guards 1st Air Division of the Korean People's Army, and supervised the anti-air combat and air raid drills, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday. 

Kim Jong Un said that it is of great importance to assess the ability of air defense forces to undertake actual combat tasks and take necessary measures. Such training is very beneficial for making pilots experienced in modern air combat methods, he added. 

Kim also set forth important tasks in aspects such as the development of air weapon systems, air defense means, detection and electronic warfare integrated system, and anti-drone integrated system, it said.