Hanwha Defense Unmanned Vehicle to Be Directly Observed by US Military... "First in Korea"

"K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer and Other Firepower Systems Export Success Continues"

Hanwha Defense multipurpose unmanned vehicle 'Arionsmet'. (Photo by Hanwha Defense)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Hanwha Defense recently announced on the 11th that its intelligent multipurpose unmanned vehicle 'Arionsmet' has been selected as a Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) equipment by the U.S. Department of Defense.

FCT is a research and development project conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense to evaluate excellent technologies possessed by allied countries and to secure and apply core technologies related to key weapon systems developed and introduced by the U.S. military.

This is the first time a military unmanned vehicle developed in Korea has participated in a performance test conducted in the United States.

Hanwha Defense is currently consulting with U.S. military authorities on the method and schedule for demonstrating the performance of Arionsmet at U.S. military bases, and performance testing is expected to begin as early as the end of this year.

Arionsmet is the latest upgraded model of the infantry combat support multipurpose unmanned vehicle first developed domestically by Hanwha Defense from 2016 to 2019 as part of a civilian-military technology application research project.

In particular, it is an optimized solution for infantry use and manned-unmanned combined operation systems, capable of performing various missions such as transporting supplies and ammunition instead of soldiers, evacuating wounded soldiers, reconnaissance, and close combat support. It is expected to significantly increase combat efficiency by minimizing human casualties on the battlefield.

Seo Young-woo, Executive Vice President and Head of the Defense Robot Business Division at Hanwha Defense, said, "This is good news following the global export achievements of Hanwha Defense's mobility and firepower systems such as the K9 self-propelled howitzer," adding, "It is a case that demonstrates that Hanwha Defense's defense robots and unmanned systems are world-class not only in the U.S. but also in the global defense market."

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