SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s arms procurement company on Wednesday signed offers with two native corporations to develop a counterterrorism robotic and a reconnaissance drone, its officers mentioned, because the nation seeks to harness new applied sciences for its navy buildup.
The Protection Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) mentioned that it inked a 4.6 billion-won (US$3.5 million) take care of Hyundai Rotem Co. for the multi-legged robotic, and a 4.3 billion received take care of Preneu Co. for the drone.
The preparations marked the primary case of offers struck underneath a “fast-track” analysis and growth mission geared toward creating high-tech weapons inside two years to fulfill navy wants, in line with DAPA.
DAPA plans to begin test-running each weapons programs at navy models within the latter half of 2024 following a two-year growth course of, officers mentioned.
The envisioned robotic is designed for an early identification of enemy threats, due responses to them and the minimization of human casualties throughout counterterrorism operations.
The drone mission is designed to help tactical models’ multidimensional operations on varied safety missions, in line with DAPA.
The 2 tasks fall consistent with Seoul’s Protection Reform 4.0 initiative geared toward nurturing a sturdier navy based mostly on cutting-edge applied sciences, officers mentioned.
