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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been developing a multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle (AAP) as part of the next-generation manned and unmanned complex system (MUM-T), a next-generation air combat system, and this test marks the successful completion of its first formation flight with the FA-50 light attack aircraft.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) The multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle AAP (Adaptable Aerial Platform) developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) succeeded in its first formation flight with the FA-50 light attack aircraft.
KAI announced on the 12th that on the 8th, FA-50 and AAP flew in formation for 20 minutes at an altitude of 2.1km over the sea south of Goheung, Jeollanam-do, maintaining a distance of 9 to 30 meters.
AAP, a 150 kg multi-purpose high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle measuring 3.1 m in length and 2.2 m in width, flies together with manned fighters and other unmanned aerial vehicles in the next-generation aerial combat system, the manned and unmanned complex system (MUM-T), and performs missions such as reconnaissance, jamming, deception, and strike. Take a look at the video.
Produced by: Ryu Jae-gap, Choi Joo-ri
Video: Yonhap News TV, provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, YouTube KAI Korea Aerospace Industries
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