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UAVs Planned For Military Surveillance

April 29 2010

South Korea

The South Korean Defense Ministry has approved the development of a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the army and marines, reports the Yonhap News Agency.

The US$27 million program aims to develop an unmanned system to strengthen the military's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, including over North Korea, said the ministry.

Development is scheduled to be completed by 2014, with the system to be fielded with division-level units, according to a government...

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