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S. Korea Develops Autonomous Technology for UAVs

S. Korea Develops Autonomous Technology for UAVs

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run defense development agency said Tuesday it has developed a new technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to autonomously steer clear of threats and dangers. The technology allows UAVs to automatically seek flight paths to avoid threats at close distances and decide the sequence to complete their tasks, [...]

S. Korea to Acquire Suicide UAVs, Advanced Attack Drones for Future Warfare

S. Korea to Acquire Suicide UAVs, Advanced Attack Drones for Future Warfare

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to acquire a dozen types of advanced military hardware, such as suicide unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and gun-shooting drones, by next year to better brace for evolving future battle environments, the arms procurement agency said Monday. Under the second round of the “rapid acquisition” project worth [...]

Gyeonggi Province to Support Drone Industry

Gyeonggi Province to Support Drone Industry

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – As unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are being mobilized in various industrial sectors, a provincial counsel will enact an ordinance to help support the drone industry. According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly on June 21, it pre-announced the “Provincial Ordinance to Grow and Support UAV (Drone) Industry in Gyeonggi.” The proposed [...]

Busan Port to Utilize Drones in Crackdown on Illegally Anchored Vessels

Busan Port to Utilize Drones in Crackdown on Illegally Anchored Vessels

BUSAN, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Unmanned aerial vehicles will be mobilized to crack down on ships illegally anchoring in sea lanes near the port of Busan. The Busan Port Authority announced that it would utilize drones in its crackdown on floating docks or ships berthed for long periods of time at the wharves in the port. [...]

Drones to Deliver Not Only Bombs, But Parcels and Even Proposal Rings

Drones to Deliver Not Only Bombs, But Parcels and Even Proposal Rings

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 7, Wang Feng, the Chinese rockstar, proposed to his girlfriend, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi at her birthday party, which was held two days before her actual birthday. In a unique twist, Wang did not hide his proposal ring somewhere or get down on one knee. Instead, a [...]