North Korea

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
North Korea has announced the successful test-firing of the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was launched on the morning of Nov. 1.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun met Oct. 30 at the Pentagon.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
This event coincided with a worrying escalation by Russia in its 33-month war against Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
State media KCNA released images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un being shown the capabilities of at least two loitering munitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea says it has developed and test-fired a new short-range ballistic missile designed Hwasong-11Da-4.5, capable of carrying a 4.5-ton payload.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
North Korean state media KCNA says the country has successfully conducted a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle ballistic missile test.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea’s ambition to put a second satellite into orbit ended in flames when its launch vehicle exploded shortly after liftoff on the night of May 27.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved the purchase of Raytheon SM-3 surface-to-air missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to raise UK defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea says it successfully test fired a new solid-fueled, intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designated as the Hwasong-16B, on April 2.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea’s General Missile Bureau has announced that it fired a new “strategic cruise missile” for the first time on Jan. 24.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea has claimed a successful test firing of a new, solid-fueled, intermediate-range ballistic missile carrying a maneuverable warhead on Jan. 14.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility is particularly of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S., Japan and South Korean militaries have activated a missile data sharing system to track and disseminate North Korean missile information in real time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea claims to have successfully orbited its Malligyong-1 spy satellite following the launch of a Chollima-1 rocket on the night of Nov. 21.
Space

By Kim Minseok
Both North Korea and South Korea are expected to conduct their own satellite launches in the coming days to validate their respective rocket technologies.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Defense companies in Seoul showcase ability to counter low-altitude and long-range threats from North Korea.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The first and second stages of the Collima-1 rocket performed normally, but the “emergency blasting system” malfunctioned.
Space

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
North Korea has unveiled two “new” uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at its Weaponry Exhibition-2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
North Korean state media was unusually quick to announce the failed launch of the spy satellite on the morning of May 31.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Iran unveiled a new version of the 2,000-km-range Khorramshahr liquid-fueled ballistic missile on May 24.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
With an eye on China, Tokyo ramps up ambitions for selling military equipment abroad.
Missile Defense & Weapons