Korea replaces drone command with smaller, specialized headquarters
The new unit will plan requirements and accelerate purchases as South Korea shifts combat and strike duties to service branches.
- On Monday, the Ministry launched the Defense Drone Headquarters in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, replacing the former Drone Operations Command to better manage unmanned systems amid North Korea's evolving threats.
- The North's accelerating drone development and tactical lessons from the war in Ukraine prompted this restructuring, with officials stating, "We take North Korea's advancing drone capabilities and related threats very seriously."
- Individual service branches including the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps assume combat responsibilities while the Joint Chiefs coordinate broader operations; staff reduces from about 280 to 100, with field-grade officers exceeding 50 percent.
- The military plans to acquire over 20,000 expendable drones and accelerate deployment of the Korean Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System while implementing a fast-track certification system modeled on the United States' Blue UAS program.
- Officials are focusing on localizing drone components like batteries and motors to reduce reliance on China, ensuring drones become standard equipment across all armed forces and serve as a "game changer" on the battlefield.
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South Korea Is Launching a New Command Post for Drones to Enhance Their Capabilities to Combat Them.
On Monday, the South Korean Ministry of Defence announced the launch of a new drone command headquarters aimed at strengthening unmanned aerial systems and anti-aircraft capabilities in the light of the evolving threats posed by North Korean marches.
The Ministry of National Defense has reorganized the Drone Operations Command into the Defense Drone Headquarters, distributing drone operational command to each branch of the military and integrating policy support functions. This organizational restructuring aims to strengthen operational capabilities through the universal operation of drones, prevent redundant investments by the military, and establish a specialized organization that leads th…
The Ministry of Defense of South Korea today inaugurated the new Headquarters-General of Drones, within the framework of plans to train hundreds of thousands of military personnel and expand the use of these systems in the face of the threats of Pyongyang.
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South Korea launches new drone headquarters to bolster unmanned capabilities amid North Korea threats
Seoul, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea's Defence Ministry launched a new drone headquarters Monday, aiming to bolster unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone capabilities amid North Korea's evolving drone threats, officials said. The launch ceremony took... - Social News XYZ
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