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Korean Air Develops AI-Powered Target Drones
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Korean Air is accelerating development of next-generation high-speed unmanned target drones, completing a system requirement review with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Navy and Air Force on Thursday. The subsonic system, won by Korean Air in November, targets Mach 0.6 (about 735 km/h), will integrate advanced AI for swarm control and autonomy, and aims for a prototype flight by end-2027 and combat readiness in 2028.
Scoring Rationale
Official milestone with clear timelines and AI focus, but represents an incremental national defense update.
Sources
- Read OriginalKorean Air speeds up development of unmanned AI target droneskoreatimes.co.kr
