The Execution Unit That Lost Firearms... This Time, Losing a Drone

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] It has been confirmed that the Army Special Mission Brigade (13th Brigade) lost a special operations ultra-small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during training. Known as the ‘Chamsu Unit,’ which carries out missions such as eliminating war leadership in emergencies, this unit also lost firearms during training last year.

On the 15th, a military official stated, "Last December, during flight training to train operators of the ultra-small UAV at the unit’s fitness center, communication was lost and the UAV disappeared. A search was conducted afterward but it was not found." The special operations ultra-small UAV lost by the 13th Brigade is a product of Norway’s FIRA company, introduced in June last year with an investment of 150 million won. It is finger-sized, and one set (4 units) was brought in.

However, it was lost within six months of introduction inside the unit, and despite deploying about 550 personnel over three days to search, it was not found. At the time, the training ground had no safety nets, landing and takeoff safety pads, or any accident prevention measures.

The Army Headquarters and Special Warfare Command concluded at a meeting in January that it was a "loss for unknown reasons." The Special Warfare Command stated that since the lost UAV did not contain video materials or location information, there is no security issue.

The Chamsu Unit was established in 2017 to carry out missions such as eliminating war leadership in emergencies in response to North Korea’s missile threats. The term ‘Chamsu Operation’ became known during the Park Geun-hye administration, but the military denies it, saying, "The term ‘Chamsu Operation Unit’ is not officially used by our military."

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