On July 24, Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Military Drone Operations Command to enhance collaboration in various fields including manned-unmanned teaming, drones, AAVs (Advanced Aerial Vehicles), and next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles.
The signing ceremony saw the attendance of key representatives from both organizations, including KAI’s Senior Vice President, Lee Sang-jae, and Commander Kim Yong-dae of the Drone Operations Command.
With this agreement, KAI and the Drone Operations Command aim to foster increased civil-military exchanges to advance technology in the field of manned and unmanned aerial systems. They have committed to supporting each other in this endeavor.
KAI plans to continuously expand information sharing to develop Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) technologies. The Drone Operations Command is expected to provide valuable proposals and support, especially in the drone and advanced aerial vehicle sectors.
Both organizations will host joint seminars, collaborate on R&D projects, and expand their interactions to further develop drone and advanced aircraft capabilities while solidifying strategic cooperation for the advancement of weapon system technologies.
Currently, KAI is working on developing the MUM-T system, which integrates helicopters with airborne-launched drones, and the Next-generation Air Combat System (NACS) that connects fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles, and satellites.
Expected to be a game-changer on future battlefields, manned-unmanned teaming can maximize combat effectiveness with fewer personnel and reduced operational costs.
KAI, having successfully developed the Songgolmae, the nation’s first corps-level reconnaissance UAV, is now working on the next-generation corps-level UAV Block-II, which is capable of performing a variety of missions including land and maritime surveillance, electronic warfare, and communication relay based on long-endurance capabilities.
In addition, KAI is researching and developing small multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles that can perform surveillance, communication relay, and attack missions.
Lee Sang-jae, Senior Vice President at KAI’s Customer Support Center, remarked,
“We have accumulated extensive operational experience from the research and production of various weapon systems such as the Surion, LAH helicopter, KF-21 fighter jet, space/satellite projects, and the Songgolmae UAV. Based on this experience, we will further develop unmanned platform technologies to establish the foundation for next-generation air combat systems that incorporate manned-unmanned teaming.”
Photo: The signing ceremony saw the attendance of key representatives from both organizations, including KAI’s Senior Vice President, Lee Sang-jae (Third from the left), and Commander Kim Yong-dae (Third from the right) of the Drone Operations Command. / Courtesy of KAI
출처 : Korea IT Times(https://www.koreaittimes.com)
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