Yonhap News4/30/2026DefenseSouth Korea
South Korean Army Reviewing Deployment of Suicide Drones to Battalion-Level Units
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- South Korea's Army is reviewing the deployment of suicide drones and reconnaissance drones to battalion-level units as part of its modernization push.
- Army Chief of Staff Gen.
- Kim Gyu-ha said drones will become as essential as personal firearms for all combatants.
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South Korea's Army is reviewing the deployment of suicide drones and reconnaissance drones to battalion-level units as part of its modernization push. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha said drones will become as essential as personal firearms for all combatants. The service plans to introduce 11,000 educational drones this year and deploy over 50,000 operational drones by 2029, with the goal of transforming all Army units under the advanced TIGER concept by 2040.
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