South Korea ramps up development of unmanned weapons

Videos showing Ukrainian forces using drones to eliminate North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia have recently gone viral, fueling growing interest in unmanned weapon systems. In response, South Korean defense companies are accelerating efforts to develop land, sea, and air unmanned weapons to prepare for an increasingly automated battlefield.

LIG Nex1 signed a contrㄹact last week with S. Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration to develop an unmanned reconnaissance vessel. This comes about two months after the company was selected as the final preferred bidder in September for the 40 billion won ($27 million) project.

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