Military

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  S&T Motiv pushes for development of next-generation rifles SEOUL -- S&T Motiv, a firearms and core auto parts manufacturer in South Korea, partnered with Poongsan, a domestic ammo company, for the development of a next-generation assault rifle with increased accuracy and destructive power over a long effective range to cope with the enhance performance of bulletproof clothing. S&T Motiv, the producer of K2 rifles used widely for South Korean troops, said it would complete the development of the new rifle in two years, based on a mem 2020-02-10
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  Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to launch pilot project to provide robotic prosthetic legs SEOUL -- Selected veterans and others who lost their legs on official duty will be given smart robotic prosthetic legs which are lighter and make users feel more natural than existing products. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA), a government body that handles veterans, said in a statement that it would launch a pilot project this year to provide smart robotic prosthetic legs for veterans and non-combatants who lost legs in battlefields or while carrying out of 2020-02-04
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  S. Korea forms high-altitude reconnaissance squadron with RQ-4 Global Hawks SEOUL -- South Korea has set up a high-altitude reconnaissance squadron with RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles to support ground troop actions by scanning and tracking the movement of enemy missiles and troops movements. The creation of South Korea's Global Hawk squadron was confirmed on Friday at a meeting of military officials, chaired by Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, the defense ministry said. The first of Northrop Grumman's four RQ-4Bs South Korea has agre 2020-01-31
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  S. Korea embarks on turbofan engine development for high-performance UAVs SEOUL -- South Korea will develop turbofan engines to be installed in high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles by 2025. The turbofan engine is designed to increase thrust by adding another turbine to the rear of the turbojet engine's turbine. Benefits include long-distance flights, saving fuel and reducing emissions noise. Turbofan engines are essential for the localization of high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Exports and imports of high-performance UAVs are str 2020-01-30
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  State research body showcases ​prototype anti-drone laser weapon SEOUL -- South Korea's defense technology research body has showcased the prototype of an anti-drone laser weapon that can track and neutralize unwelcome flying devices. In the presence of President Moon Jae-in, the laser weapon demonstration was carried out by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) Tuesday at combined military headquarters in Gyeryongdae some 150 kilometers (92 miles) south of Seoul, according to pool reports. The system irradiates a laser beam onto a vuln 2020-01-22
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  S. Korean detroyer expands operational areas from Gulf of Aden to Strait of Hormuz: Yonhap SEOUL -- South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz by expanding operational areas of its anti-piracy unit deployed nearby to help protect its vessels passing through the strategic waterway, the defense ministry announced Tuesday. The forces, however, will not join a U.S.-led coalition, but conduct independent operations, the ministry said, a move seen as reflecting Seoul's consideration of relations with Tehran and Washington's request for contribution to it 2020-01-21