Korean Air Preparing Jet Drone Demo Design

Bradley Perrett Kim Minseok February 24, 2020
KUS-FC model, probably not representing the current design.
Credit: Bradley Perrett/AW&ST
SEOUL—Korean Air is preparing a design for a full-scale technology demonstrator for a reconnaissance and attack drone that officials close to the program think could be ready for service around 2030. The program lacks funding for flight testing, according to one of several sources who discussed it...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Kim Minseok

Kim Minseok covers South Korean defense. He has worked as a journalist for South Korean military magazines Military Review and Defense Times. Mr Kim is also a research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, a think tank.

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