Korean Air Establishes Next-Generation Stealth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development Center

Korean Air held a plaque ceremony for the "Next-Generation Stealth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development Center" on the 13th at the Aircraft Technology Research Institute located in Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The photo shows Korean Air officials, including Lee Su-geun, Vice President and Head of Safety and Health as well as the Operation Division (4th from the left), and Park Jung-woo, Head of the Aerospace Business Division (4th from the right), posing for a commemorative photo.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Korean Air is establishing a next-generation stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development center to take the lead in the future stealth UAV market.

On the 14th, Korean Air announced that it held a plaque ceremony for the 'Next-Generation Stealth UAV Development Center' at the Aircraft Technology Research Institute located in Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon the day before. About 50 people attended the event, including Lee Su-geun, Vice President of Korean Air, Park Jung-woo, Head of the Aerospace Business Division, representatives from 17 partner companies, and representatives from related organizations.

Korean Air aims to advance the technology it has accumulated in the low-observable UAV field to secure a leading position in the future stealth UAV market. In particular, Korean Air has decided to participate in the 'Research on Low-Observable UAV Swarm Technology Requirements and Demonstration Aircraft Development' currently underway at the Agency for Defense Development. It is preparing to participate in aircraft design and manufacturing, flight testing, and performance testing for manned-unmanned joint operations.

The 'low-observable UAV swarm' is a concept where UAVs operate in conjunction with manned fighter jets as a manned-unmanned composite system. Typically, a squadron consists of 3 to 4 UAVs per manned aircraft, supporting and escorting the manned aircraft. During operations, these UAVs engage the enemy first or perform reconnaissance missions ahead of the manned fighter jets' penetration into enemy territory, ensuring pilot safety and enabling flexible response to sudden changes in battlefield conditions by collaborating with the manned aircraft.

Based on its long-accumulated UAV development capabilities, Korean Air plans to pioneer the mass production and export market of medium-to-high altitude strategic UAVs. Furthermore, by securing core technologies such as manned-unmanned composite squadrons, swarm control, and autonomous mission execution?key future technologies?it aims to establish itself as a leading company in the cutting-edge UAV market.

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