On 26 December 2022, for apparently the first time in five years, North Korean UAVs were flown into South Korean airspace. Four UAVs of unknown type were used to conduct flights around Ganghwa Island, with a fifth seen over northern Seoul.

Aug 4, 2023 · During an arms exhibition and military parade on July 26-27, North Korea revealed it is producing two new types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that strongly resemble the large US Global Hawk and the medium-sized US Reaper.

Aug 18, 2023 · North Korea’s two, newly unveiled UAVs may look identical to the US RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper systems, but their actual performance likely falls far short. Still, the appearance of the Saetbyol -4 and the Saetbyol -9 signals the breadth of Pyongyang’s ambition to expand its ISR capabilities.

Aug 25, 2024 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched as new "suicide drones" took off and destroyed test targets including a mock tank, and urged researchers to develop artificial intelligence for the...

Aug 1, 2023 · On July 27, 2023, North Korea unveiled its new line of drones with a copy of the U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper making an appearance.

Jul 27, 2023 · North Korea has unveiled two new drones that appear to be almost exact visual copies of the well-known U.S.-made RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Its state media has also provided brief videos showing both of them in flight.

Jan 19, 2024 · North Korea carried out a test of its Haeil-5-23 underwater nuclear weapon system in the Sea of Japan in response to trilateral naval drills conducted by the U.S., Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea, North Korea’s Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Jul 27, 2023 · North Korea unveiled two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that closely resemble known U.S. drone models on Thursday, signaling via state media that the country is well on its way to achieving both combat and reconnaissance drone capabilities.

Mar 20, 2024 · North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles that closely resemble sophisticated American drones are a sign the despotic regime is seeking to modernize its military beyond attention-grabbing missiles, according to a U.S. military leader.

Jun 14, 2023 · A large new North Korean military drone appeared in commercial satellite imagery for the first time on Wednesday, according to NK Pro analysis, a sign that the country continues testing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s development goals.