Advanced infrared-guided missiles like the Python-5, R-73, and Sidewinder use thrust-vectoring and helmet-mounted targeting to secure extreme speed and precision in modern visual range dogfights.

From Sidewinder to Python: 5 short-range missiles that changed aerial combat

These top 8 advanced air-to-air missiles now combine short-range dogfight and long-range standoff capabilities. From America's AMRAAM to Europe's Meteor and India's Astra, these versatile systems reshape modern air combat.

Top 8 air-to-air missiles that can be used for both short- and long-range combat

North Korea test fired at least six short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered it's military to intensify drills in preparation for a real war.

North Korea test-fires at least six short-range missiles

North Korea fired what appears to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks.

North Korea launches short-range missiles again, complicating US attempts for talks