North Korea unveils new air-to-air missile

North Korea revealed that the new air-to-air missile has many similarities with some foreign short-range systems, especially the German IRIS-T missile model.

North Korea used the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Air Force to unveil a new air-to-air missile. Photo: @KCNA.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released photos showing that this new air-to-air missile is quite similar to the German IRIS-T air-to-air missile. Photo: @KCNA.

This missile was displayed by North Korea next to MiG-29 fighter jets. The new air-to-air missile of North Korea was even mounted on the weapon racks of Su-25 attack aircraft. Photo: @KCNA.

These moments show that Pyongyang intends to combine it with frontline combat platforms. Photo: @KCNA.

Of course, like many other North Korean defense products, the specifications or name of this new air-to-air missile have not been announced. Photo: @KCNA.

Visual details in the photo show that the size of North Korea's new air-to-air missile is similar to Germany's IRIS-T missile, Japan's Type 04 missile and China's PL-10E missile. Photo: @KCNA.

The Type 04 air-to-air missile is known to weigh 95 kg with a range of 30–35 km. The IRIS-T weighs 87 kg and is 2.94 m long. China's PL-10E is 3 m long, weighs 89 kg and is said to have a range of 20 km. Photo: @KCNA.

Using these systems as a benchmark, many experts predict that North Korea's new air-to-air missile could be about 3 meters long, weigh about 90 kg and be capable of flying 15–25 km. Photo: @KCNA.

The demonstration of the new air-to-air missile comes as North Korea is expanding military -technical ties with Russia and China, while continuing to deploy new types of aircraft weapons. Photo: @KCNA.

North Korea tested another domestically developed air-to-air missile in May 2025. The missile, launched from a MiG-29 under Kim Jong-un's supervision, hit an aerial target during the test. Initial footage showed similarities to the US AIM-120 and China's PL-12, including forward-facing aerodynamic rudders. Photo: @KCNA.

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