North Korean drones pose major risk to South Korean airports, lawmaker says



News North Korean drones pose major risk to South Korean airports, lawmaker says Only small fraction of airfields have drone detection tech, Seoul confirms, but level of danger posed is less certain Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park January 31, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Ground Operation Command, Air Force Operation Command and Army Aviation Command conducts DPRK drone extermination exercises in Dec. 2022 \| Image: ROK JCS Very few South Korean airports have equipment designed to detect hostile drones, an opposition party lawmaker told NK News Tuesday, leaving them vulnerable to North Korean reconnaissance and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Democratic Party lawmaker Maeng Seong-gyu said that only three out of 15 airports in the country have the right radars, radio frequency (RF) scanners and Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) cameras to detect drones. Very few South Korean airports have equipment designed to detect hostile drones, an opposition party lawmaker told NK News Tuesday, leaving them vulnerable to North Korean reconnaissance and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Democratic Party lawmaker Maeng Seong-gyu said that only three out of 15 airports in the country have the right radars, radio frequency (RF) scanners and Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) cameras to detect drones. 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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North Korean drones pose major risk to South Korean airports, lawmaker says

Only small fraction of airfields have drone detection tech, Seoul confirms, but level of danger posed is less certain

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park January 31, 2024

North Korean drones pose major risk to South Korean airports, lawmaker says

ROK Ground Operation Command, Air Force Operation Command and Army Aviation Command conducts DPRK drone extermination exercises in Dec. 2022 | Image: ROK JCS

Very few South Korean airports have equipment designed to detect hostile drones, an opposition party lawmaker told NK News Tuesday, leaving them vulnerable to North Korean reconnaissance and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Democratic Party lawmaker Maeng Seong-gyu said that only three out of 15 airports in the country have the right radars, radio frequency (RF) scanners and Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) cameras to detect drones.

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