Overview
- State media photos from the Nov. 28 anniversary event at Kalma Airport showed unmanned aircraft, mobile missile launchers and an airborne early‑warning platform on display.
- Analysts said images revealed a cruise‑missile‑class weapon mounted on a Su‑25K resembling Germany’s Taurus or Russia’s Kh‑59MK2, pointing to a potential long‑range air‑to‑ground capability.
- KCNA quoted Kim ordering the air force to counter espionage activities and possible military provocations threatening North Korea’s airspace.
- Kim attended with his daughter Kim Ju‑ae, whose appearance drew succession attention, and the air force received the Kim Jong Il Order, the country’s highest decoration.
- Reuters reported a Ukrainian intelligence claim that North Korea has begun mass production of FPV drones and medium‑range attack drones, a development not independently verified.