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North Korean Strategic UAV Activity at Panghyon Airbase

April 1, 2025, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Jennifer Jun— Latest satellite images of Panghyon Airbase, North Korea's only known site for the flight testing of large strategic UAVs, show notable ongoing development... An overview of the UAV support area at Panghyon Airbase showing the seven completed 40-meter-wide…

A Small Mystery Solved at the Panghyon Aircraft Factory

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December 13, 2022, by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun— The small object which appeared in 2019 at the southern end of North Korea's Panghyon Aircraft Factory produced various speculations by watchers. The object is identified to be a helicopter rotor blade test rig, a critical component in maintaining the KPAF helicopter force.