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Thursday, December 18, 2014

South Korea picks Heron 1 for UAS requirement

Heron 1 UAVSouth Korea is to purchase an undisclosed number of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned air systems, following a decision taken by the nation's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

Confirming its selection to meet a corps-level UAV upgrade project requirement, IAI on 17 December distributed a DAPA quote as stating: “We comprehensively evaluated price, capability, operational suitability, terms and conditions, and selected the equipment that has a higher score.”

Seoul intends to employ its UAS as another means of maintaining surveillance of North Korea, with some of its air vehicles also to be capable of conducting maritime patrol tasks.

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