Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border
Daily missions along demilitarized zone mark first known deployment since BD-700 arrived on peninsula in February
April 7, 2025
Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang
But expert says flight was unlikely related to Pyongyang marathon, instead suggesting it carried businesspeople, workers
April 7, 2025
New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push
Locations suggest construction could be related to Kim Jong Un’s plans to build and mass-produce drones
April 1, 2025
North Korea carries out controlled burns at main airport as fires rage in South
Aviation expert calls DPRK approach to managing vegetation ‘extreme,’ but NASA data suggests wildfire situation stable
March 25, 2025
Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia
Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks
March 7, 2025
Russian aircraft lands in North Korea before departing after just two hours
Military plane’s stopover marks first confirmed flight from Russia this year, one month after another jet’s secret trip
February 24, 2025
Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan
NK Pro identifies apparent improved Global Hawk copycat UAV in satellite imagery as hanger construction accelerated
February 21, 2025
Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties
DPRK-Russia drone cooperation highlights Pyongyang’s quest for advanced tech and Moscow’s need for mass-produced UAVs
February 17, 2025
North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK
Seoul says ICAO was notified last year about plan to sever channel from 2025, but calls ‘currently operating normally’
February 13, 2025
Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation
Satellite imagery captures additional aircraft at Pyongyang airport, possibly related to military exchanges with Moscow
January 16, 2025
