ROK, US hold first-ever live-fire drone drill after North Korea’s ICBM test



News ROK, US hold first-ever live-fire drone drill after North Korea’s ICBM test Joint exercise aimed at enhancing reconnaissance and strike capabilities and may spark concern for DPRK, expert says Shreyas Reddy November 1, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone flying during the first-ever U.S.-ROK live-fire drone drill \| Image: ROK Air Force (Nov. 1, 2024) South Korea and the U.S. carried out a joint live-fire drone exercise for the first time ever as part of efforts to enhance aerial deterrence with new capabilities, just a day after North Korea tested its largest-ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The drill, featuring a South Korean RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude reconnaissance drone and a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper combat drone, was aimed at simulating a strike on a “virtual provocation point,” the ROK air force announced in a press release on Friday. South Korea and the U.S. carried out a joint live-fire drone exercise for the first time ever as part of efforts to enhance aerial deterrence with new capabilities, just a day after North Korea tested its largest-ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The drill, featuring a South Korean RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude reconnaissance drone and a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper combat drone, was aimed at simulating a strike on a “virtual provocation point,” the ROK air force announced in a press release on Friday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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ROK, US hold first-ever live-fire drone drill after North Korea’s ICBM test

Joint exercise aimed at enhancing reconnaissance and strike capabilities and may spark concern for DPRK, expert says

Shreyas Reddy November 1, 2024

ROK, US hold first-ever live-fire drone drill after North Korea’s ICBM test

A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone flying during the first-ever U.S.-ROK live-fire drone drill | Image: ROK Air Force (Nov. 1, 2024)

South Korea and the U.S. carried out a joint live-fire drone exercise for the first time ever as part of efforts to enhance aerial deterrence with new capabilities, just a day after North Korea tested its largest-ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The drill, featuring a South Korean RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude reconnaissance drone and a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper combat drone, was aimed at simulating a strike on a “virtual provocation point,” the ROK air force announced in a press release on Friday.

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