North Korea launched surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and cruise missiles during separate tests on Wednesday, according to state media, claiming to have developed new “intelligent” guidance and targeting systems.

Photos published in Thursday’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report on the exercises also show that the cruise missile test involved dropping cluster munitions on a runway to simulate attacking an enemy airport. 

Together, the dual tests appeared to simulate an operation to eliminate South Korean and U.S. air power in the early stage of a conflict, testing the capability to shoot down advanced enemy aircraft in the sky and destroy