N. Korea conducts underwater test of new precision-guided torpedo using AI : KCNA

North Korea conducted an underwater test of the Zam-2.0 super-speed precision-guided torpedo weapon system Thursday. The test confirmed a technical upgrade and was described by national defense officials as a major success for naval development. North Korea said artificial intelligence was used for target detection and guidance, amid broader efforts to strengthen its naval capabilities.

North Korea said AI technology was applied to the torpedo’s target detection and guidance functions.

The test was conducted to verify the successful technical upgrade of the Zam-2.0 weapon system.

North Korea said more than 180 related tests had been conducted over the past five years.

North Korea launched two types of strategic cruise missiles from what was presumed to be a 3,000-ton submarine in the East Sea on Wednesday.

North Korea recently commissioned the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon and Kang Kon destroyers in the West Sea and East Sea, respectively.

Published Oct 17, 2026 9:26 am KST

This photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, Thursday, shows the North firing two types of strategic cruise missiles from a submarine the previous day. Yonhap

North Korea said Saturday it has conducted an underwater test of a new precision-guided torpedo weapon system, noting that the test heralds a "significant" change in the North's naval capabilities.

North Korea test-fired the Zam-2.0 super-speed precision-guided torpedo weapon system Thursday to confirm the successful technical upgrade of the weapon, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It did not disclose further details of the weapon.

Key national defense officials who oversaw the weapon test assessed that it "served as a great success foreseeing a significant change in the actual development of the Navy," the KCNA said.

North Korea said artificial intelligence (AI) technology was applied to the target detection and the guidance function of the torpedo.

"The test proved the core technology for raising the efficiency of propulsion and the performance of rocket propulsion devices," the KCNA said, adding more than 180 rounds of related tests have been conducted over the past five years.

North Korea has been pushing to strengthen its naval capabilities with weapon tests.

Pyongyang launched two types of strategic cruise missiles from what was presumed to be a 3,000-ton submarine in the East Sea on Wednesday. It also recently commissioned the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon and Kang Kon destroyers, respectively in the West Sea and the East Sea.

朝鲜周四进行了Zam-2.0超高速精确制导鱼雷武器系统的水下试验。此次试验证实了该系统的技术升级，并被朝鲜国防官员称为海军发展的一项重大成就。朝鲜方面表示，此次试验采用了人工智能技术进行目标探测和制导，这是朝鲜加强海军能力的更广泛努力的一部分。

朝鲜方面表示，人工智能技术被应用于鱼雷的目标探测和制导功能。

此次测试是为了验证 Zam-2.0 武器系统技术升级的成功。

朝鲜方面表示，过去五年中已进行了180多次相关试验。

周三，朝鲜从据信是一艘3000吨级的潜艇上，在东海发射了两种类型的战略巡航导弹。

朝鲜最近分别在西海和东海服役了排水量为5000吨的“崔贤”号和“康坤”号驱逐舰。

发布于2026年10月17日上午9:26（韩国标准时间）

这张照片由朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社周四发布，显示朝鲜前一天从潜艇上发射了两种战略巡航导弹。（韩联社）

朝鲜周六表示，已对一种新型精确制导鱼雷武器系统进行了水下试验，并指出此次试验预示着朝鲜海军能力将发生“重大”变化。

据朝中社报道，朝鲜周四试射了Zam-2.0超高速精确制导鱼雷武器系统，以验证该武器技术升级的成功。朝中社未透露该武器的更多细节。

据朝中社报道，负责监督此次武器试验的关键国防官员评估认为，此次试验“取得了巨大成功，预示着海军实际发展将发生重大变化”。

朝鲜方面表示，人工智能（AI）技术被应用于鱼雷的目标探测和制导功能。

朝中社称，“此次试验验证了提高推进效率和火箭推进装置性能的核心技术”，并补充说，过去五年中已进行了180多轮相关试验。

朝鲜一直在通过武器试验来加强其海军能力。

平壤周三在东海从一艘据信排水量为3000吨的潜艇上发射了两种战略巡航导弹。此外，朝鲜近期还在西海和东海分别服役了排水量为5000吨的“崔贤”号和“康坤”号驱逐舰。