Saebyeol-4

Saebyeol-4
Saebyeol-4 in Panghyon Airbase
General information
Other name샛별-4, Morning Star-4
Rolesurveillance aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicle
National originNorth Korea
ManufacturerKorean People's Army Air Force
Primary userNorth Korea
History
Introduction date27 June 2023
First flight27 June 2023
In service27 June 2023 - present

The Saebyeol-4 (Korean: 샛별-4, lit. 'Morning Star-4') is an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Korean People's Army Air Force. First initiated in 2021 in the 8th Party Congress by Kim Jong Un. It first emerged in 2023, and underwent flight tests on 18 September 2025. It has been noted to bear resemblance to the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, and has been seen as North Korea's entry point into the realm of expanding their unmanned arsenal, as well as the development of domestic artificial intelligence (AI). While the Saebyeol-4 is intended for surveillance, other variants have been developed in conjunction with it, including the Saebyeol-9, designated an attack drone.

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