North Korea has unveiled a new short‑range air‑to‑air missile that strongly resembles Germany’s IRIS‑T, Japan’s Type 04 and China’s PL‑10E, with the weapon shown mounted on MiG‑29 fighters and Su‑25 attack jets during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army Air Force. Ukrainian defence outlet Militarnyi, citing imagery from North Korean state media KCNA, assessed from the missile’s proportions, seeker shape and control layout that it is an infrared‑guided dogfight weapon roughly 3 metres long and about 90 kg in weight, implying a likely engagement range of around 15–25 km and manoeuvrability comparable to modern Western and Asian designs. Watch for more
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