The S. Korean Army launched a drone-led combat unit in September 2019 called “dronebot combat unit” consisting of 80 soldiers with expertise in operating various types of drones.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it has signed contracts with companies to acquire three types of unmanned systems- suicide UAVs, drones that fire guns from the air and small-sized drones carried by soldiers’ backpack for surveillance.
These drones will be deployed on a trial run in the next three to six months, Yohnap News reported quoting a DAPA release.
The loitering attack UAV are manufactured by local LIG Nex1 (‘Direct collision strike drone), Darts- loitering munition and UMAC (rifle mounted rotary drone).
South Korea; Army orders loitering munitions