Ceremony of presenting 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers held

February 19, 2026

The workers in the munitions industry of the DPRK are providing a sure guarantee for a continuous development and radical dramatic leap forward of the self-reliant defence capability, giving a boost to invincibility and mightiness of our state, at 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, which embody their spirit of death-defyingly implementing the Party's policies and fervent patriotism and loyalty, to the Ninth Congress of the WPK.

The workers of a major munitions enterprise, who have taken the lead in implementing the Party’s idea of self-reliant defence on defending the state, the people and the revolutionary cause by national efforts and its strategic line on the development of the national defence, prepared the main strike military hardware injecting the strongest power into the heroic Korean People’s Army through their indomitable struggle for creation and increased production as the most valuable and precious gifts dedicated to the Party congress.

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 in the national defence sector who had worked with devotion for the accomplishment of the historic mission to consolidate the self-reliant defence capacity to be strongest in the world and symbolic of the definite military superiority of the armed forces of the DPRK, were lined up in fine array 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 he appeared at the venue, all the participants extended the highest respect and glory to the ever-victorious, iron-willed commander who has opened up a new realm of development of national defence of Korean style and is reliably defending the prestige and security of the state and people with his far-sighted wisdom, outstanding leadership ability and unrivalled courage, guiding the great cause of increasing the national defence capability.

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

An official of the major munitions enterprise made a presentation report.

He respectfully reported to Kim Jong Un on presenting to the Ninth Congress of the WPK the fifty 600mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers the workers of his 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 all the workers in the munitions industry to uphold the revolutionary cause of the WPK with miraculous successes in the production of military hardware.

Expressing thanks for that, 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 WPK congress, he courteously suggested giving warm applause as a token of thanks to the workers and officials of the major munitions enterprise, who have come to the venue of the glorious Party congress with the powerful military hardware.

It is a source of pride for the congress of our Party to greet such an inspiring event at the most crucial and responsible time, he said, referring to the military value and efficiency of the focused strike weapon, most powerful in the world, and the invariable will of the WPK to modernize the national defence capabilities.

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 national defence research group and the workers in the munitions industry would attain more wonderful and inspiring successes in carrying out their important mission for meeting the demands of the revolution and executing the Party’s strategic plan.

He awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung to the enterprise which has performed distinguished feats 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, reviewing the weapons, symbolic of absolute power, which were lined up in the plaza of glory.

Thunderous cheers reverberated through the plaza that witnessed an exciting event to be specially recorded in the WPK’s history of leadership 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 really admirable military equipment making it possible to successfully carry out the strategic plan for rapidly developing the war deterrent of the DPRK, he highly praised the workers in the munitions industry as the greatest revolutionaries and patriots who staunchly uphold the Party’s cause with their thoroughgoing ideological and spiritual strength and inexhaustible creativity.

The venue of the ceremony was filled with boundless gratitude to and reverence for the great teacher and benevolent father who called those who had left proud imprints of loyalty and feats true to the mission they shouldered before the Party and the country to the venue of the historic Party congress, and put them on the platform of glory admired by the whole country.

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

After the ceremony was over, the delegates to 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 the 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 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 their country which will be powerful and prosperous forever. 

KCNA

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