According to Yonhap News Agency on May 13th, Kim Jong un, Chairman of the State Council of North Korea, recently inspected military enterprises and instructed to improve quality and increase production, thereby enhancing the combat effectiveness of artillery. He also test drove a new 240mm rocket launcher on site, which attracted attention. According to the Korean Central News Agency on the 13th, Kim Jong un recently provided on-site guidance to important military enterprises under the Second Economic Commission. Kim Jong un inspected the production site of multiple rocket launcher vehicles and inspected the production plan and work performance. During the inspection, Kim Jong un highly praised the automated production system and product quality of rocket launcher vehicles, and demanded continuous improvement and increment to further enhance the combat effectiveness of artillery. He also emphasized the need to continuously improve the modernization level of production processes, enhance the performance of launch vehicles, and expand production. Kim Jong un also visited sniper firearms production plants and inspected the performance of newly developed weapons such as sniper rifles. According to the report, Kim Jong un expressed great concern about the newly developed sniper rifle and praised the researchers. According to the Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean military plans to gradually deploy a new type of 240mm caliber multiple rocket launcher targeting the South Korean capital area starting from this year, and is expected to complete deployment before 2026. Chairman of the State Council, Kim Jong un, inspected the technologically updated 240mm caliber rocket launcher weapon system and observed guided rocket launches produced by multiple defense industry enterprises. According to reports, the 8 rockets fired during the test accurately hit the target, fully verifying the excellent performance and tremendous destructive power of the weapon system. The updated rocket launcher has high maneuverability and firepower concentration, and is equipped with an automatic shooting comprehensive command system. It is planned to replace the equipment of the North Korean People's Army units between 2024 and 2026. (Lai Xin She)