{"id":2203629,"date":"2024-01-26T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203629"},"modified":"2024-01-25T18:35:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:35:01","slug":"south-korea-ramps-up-drone-production-amid-norths-advances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/south-korea-ramps-up-drone-production-amid-norths-advances\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea ramps up drone production amid North\u2019s advances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea has begun the production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to aid the country in surveilling North Korea, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dapa.go.kr\/dapa\/na\/ntt\/selectNttInfo.do?menuId=678&amp;bbsId=326&amp;nttSn=47192\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The project, in collaboration with Korean Air, LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems, involves a contract worth $353.6 million (471.7 billion won) to develop advanced spy drones by 2028. The initiative, which started in 2008 and concluded development in 2022, seeks to enhance reconnaissance capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newly developed MUAVs are capable of operating at altitudes of 6 to 7.5 miles (10 to 12 kilometers) and can capture high-resolution images from over 62 miles (100 kilometers) away. Measuring 42 feet (13 meters) in length, 10 feet (3 meters) in height and with an 82-foot (25 meters) wingspan, these drones are expected to significantly bolster South Korea\u2019s surveillance and military operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s production of MUAVs is the latest move that marks an escalation of the use of aerial surveillance and warfare capabilities in the Korean Peninsula. North Korea <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/pro\/what-north-koreas-new-copycat-drones-may-owe-to-friends-and-cyber-spies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its Morning Star-4 and Morning Star-9 drones, which mirror U.S. designs, in August. South Korea aims to maintain its technological edge and surveillance superiority over the North with the addition of its MUAVS in its arsenal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s production of MUAVs also positions the country as a potential competitor in the global drone market. By developing these advanced aerial vehicles, South Korea will likely join the ranks of nations like the U.S. in exporting advanced military drone technology. However, this move could exacerbate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/12\/how-south-koreas-arms-trade-with-poland-fuels-rivalry-with-us-defense-firms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between Washington and Seoul as American and South Korean defense firms compete in the same markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea has begun the production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to aid the country in surveilling North Korea, as announced by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The project, in collaboration with Korean Air, LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems, involves a contract worth $353.6 million (471.7 billion won) to develop advanced spy drones [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10407,"featured_media":2203630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[26,28,29],"class_list":["post-2203629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-briefings","tag-defense-security","tag-inter-korean-foreign-relations","tag-technology-cyber"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>South Korea ramps up drone production amid North\u2019s advances - KOREA PRO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/south-korea-ramps-up-drone-production-amid-norths-advances\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Korea ramps up drone production amid North\u2019s advances - KOREA PRO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"South Korea has begun the production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to aid the country in surveilling North Korea, as announced by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). 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