Besides the gigantic yet familiar nuclear missiles dominating the floor at North Korea’s latest weapons expo, smaller systems like new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) attack drones and anti-aircraft systems present new challenges as Pyongyang emphasizes a focus on modern and asymmetric warfare.

NK Pro analysis of state media photos of the “National Defense Development-2024” exhibition show that North Korea is developing small VTOL unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which appear to be modeled after Bayraktar drones from Turkish defense firm Baykar.

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