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Procurement Agency Gives Nod To Korean Air For UAV Program

September 14 2010

South Korea

South Korean defense officials have selected Korean Air, the national flag carrier and largest airline in the country, as the preferred bidder to develop a medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle, reports the Korea Times.

The KAL submission was chosen over a bid from Korea Aerospace Industries by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

The army plans to deploy around 30 of the UAVs with division-level units beginning in 2014 to boost the nation's intelligence,...

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