Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang
Clones of US Global Hawk and Reaper appeared out of the blue, even though DPRK has neglected air power for decades
Russian military plane flies to North Korea days after Shoigu visit
Flight-tracking data and satellite imagery suggest Moscow dispatched team to Pyongyang in follow-up to last week’s trip
Pyongyang airport ditches quarantine for first foreign flights in 3 years
Rare flights for Russian and Chinese delegations to military parade suggest North Korea has shed COVID fears
How North Korea’s new advanced drones change the game for the US and ROK
New capabilities could spy on military bases and even assassinate targets, though much about weapons remains unknown
North Korea debuts new spy and combat drones that mimic US models
Capabilities resemble Reaper and Global Hawk UAVs, though expert says unclear whether they’re based on stolen designs
What’s next for the American soldier who crossed into North Korea – Ep. 298
The NK News team discusses possible outcomes of apparent defection and when DPRK shot down a US spy plane in 1969
Why North Korea is one of the only nations to use force to defend its EEZ claims
DPRK has long imposed extreme restrictions over its exclusive economic zone, leading to violent encounters in past
South Korea evasive about sharing North Korean satellite debris with UN experts
Seoul noncommittal in comments to NK News, though it allowed sanctions investigators to inspect similar wreckage in past
South Korea has recovered wreckage of North Korean spy satellite, Seoul says
ROK military assesses that Malligyong-1 has ‘no efficacy for military use’
UN aviation agency condemns North Korean missile tests as threat to air traffic
ICAO urges DPRK to comply with regulations, which require states to provide advance notice of launches
