North Korea Unveils Loitering Munitions Capability

 Kim Kong Un inspecting two loitering munitions

One of the state media outlet's photos shows Kim Kong Un inspecting two loitering munitions—although the aircrafts' bodies are heavily pixelated.

Credit: KCNA
SINGAPORE—North Korea has unveiled a portfolio of loitering munitions—a newfound capability following warming ties with Russia. State media KCNA released images of leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defense Sciences on Aug. 24, where he was shown the capabilities of at...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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