Demonstration of new drone interception weapon ‘Cheongwang’… Medal awarded to the late Lieutenant Colonel Kim Orang

President Lee Jae-myung attended the 78th Armed Forces Day ceremony held at the Gyeryongdae runway in South Chungcheong Province on the 1st.

At this event, which was held under the slogan 'Realizing independent national defense and an irreplaceable national army,' President Lee plans to encourage military personnel and emphasize the need to strengthen national defense capabilities.

Pre-ceremony events included a civil-military integrated Taekwondo demonstration and an honor guard demonstration with citizens and soldiers, and the commemorative ceremony was held in the following order: national ritual, parade, awarding of medals, and commemorative speeches.

After-dinner events include a drone interception demonstration, a defense policy promotional video, and a demonstration of aerial division and Black Eagles high-level maneuvering.

In particular, as the threat of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles has been newly highlighted in the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Blue House announced in a press release that a demonstration of 'Cheon Gwang' (our military's new anti-drone interception weapon, which has recently been fully operationalized) developed with domestic technology has been prepared.

Meanwhile, at this commemorative ceremony, President Lee plans to award the Chungmu Military Service Medal to those who died during the December 12 military coup, including the late Lieutenant Colonel Kim Orang and Sergeant Jeong Seon-yeop.