April 25, 2024

Aviation

Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK

Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration

Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration

North Korean leader meets and promotes pilots who flew in ‘unprecedented’ drills involving ‘500 planes’ last month

Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 1, 2022
North Korea says US and South Korea ‘kneeled’ before its air force might

North Korea says US and South Korea ‘kneeled’ before its air force might

State media hails DPRK’s show of force earlier this month, which it claimed included 500 fighter jets and other aircraft

North Korea says US and South Korea ‘kneeled’ before its air force might
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 29, 2022
Seoul hopes to secure the final frontier as North Korean missile tests intensify

Seoul hopes to secure the final frontier as North Korean missile tests intensify

Yoon unveils new space development roadmap that pushes exploration and security after US Space Force expands in region

Seoul hopes to secure the final frontier as North Korean missile tests intensify
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 28, 2022
Why North Korea’s air force struggles to keep up, despite numerical advantages

Why North Korea’s air force struggles to keep up, despite numerical advantages

DPRK’s Soviet-era fleet in desperate need of modernization, but experts say costs involved may be too big to overcome

Why North Korea’s air force struggles to keep up, despite numerical advantages
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 11, 2022
US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period

US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period

Drills against North Korean threats go ahead after Seoul said it was reviewing postponement over Itaewon tragedy

US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy October 31, 2022
US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence

US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence

Hundreds of warplanes, including stealth jets, to fly in ‘non-stop’ training to deter and respond to DPRK ‘provocations’

US, ROK to conduct largest-ever aerial drills as Seoul emphasizes deterrence
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 28, 2022
US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests

US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests

Pentagon says B-1Bs 'send a message' to deter provocations, in second known deployment to region this year

US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell October 21, 2022
US flight regulator says North Korean missiles pose ‘safety hazard’ to planes

US flight regulator says North Korean missiles pose ‘safety hazard’ to planes

Federal Aviation Administration criticizes launch over Japan as experts warn of risks from test failures

US flight regulator says North Korean missiles pose ‘safety hazard’ to planes
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 13, 2022
North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

DPRK says exercise took place Saturday, in what experts call rare flight activity that sought to test allies’ response

North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung October 10, 2022
North Korea flies 12 fighter jets and bombers in apparent firing drills: Seoul

North Korea flies 12 fighter jets and bombers in apparent firing drills: Seoul

South Korea mobilizes some 30 aircraft after DPRK warplanes breach ‘special reconnaissance line’ during firing drill

North Korea flies 12 fighter jets and bombers in apparent firing drills: Seoul
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | Jeongmin Kim October 6, 2022
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