North Korea has unintentionally revealed plans to introduce a new assault rifle that could fire NATO-caliber rounds, an expert has found, in line with the DPRK military’s trend of equipping soldiers with more Western-style arms.

In coverage of Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to a sniper rifle factory, state media carried a photo of the leader pointing at a poster with details about the new assault rifle, while blurring the gun itself and other information.