Seoul installs anti-drone system to quickly respond to North Korean incursions



News Seoul installs anti-drone system to quickly respond to North Korean incursions ‘Integrated’ system is much more effective than previous one, says expert, and comes in response to DPRK drone incursion Jeongmin Kim September 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects small "suicide drone" testing at Panghyon Airbase \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 26, 2024) South Korea has begun deploying an advanced anti-drone system to better tackle North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incursions, Seoul’s ruling party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik’s office confirmed to NK News on Friday. A document Kang’s office provided to NK News shows that the South Korean military’s failure to promptly respond to North Korea’s drone incursion into the ROK airspace in Dec. 2022 triggered the emergency procurement of the system from local defense conglomerate Hanhwa Systems. South Korea has begun deploying an advanced anti-drone system to better tackle North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incursions, Seoul’s ruling party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik’s office confirmed to NK News on Friday. A document Kang’s office provided to NK News shows that the South Korean military’s failure to promptly respond to North Korea’s drone incursion into the ROK airspace in Dec. 2022 triggered the emergency procurement of the system from local defense conglomerate Hanhwa Systems. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul installs anti-drone system to quickly respond to North Korean incursions

‘Integrated’ system is much more effective than previous one, says expert, and comes in response to DPRK drone incursion

Jeongmin Kim September 6, 2024

Seoul installs anti-drone system to quickly respond to North Korean incursions

Kim Jong Un inspects small "suicide drone" testing at Panghyon Airbase | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 26, 2024)

South Korea has begun deploying an advanced anti-drone system to better tackle North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incursions, Seoul’s ruling party lawmaker Kang Dae-sik’s office confirmed to NK News on Friday.

A document Kang’s office provided to NK News shows that the South Korean military’s failure to promptly respond to North Korea’s drone incursion into the ROK airspace in Dec. 2022 triggered the emergency procurement of the system from local defense conglomerate Hanhwa Systems.

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