South Korean Army Launches Tactical Drone and Robot Demonstration Unit
South Korea's Army has launched a new tactical unit to demonstrate drone and robot combat techniques, aiming to integrate unmanned systems and address demographic decline.
The unit will showcase tactical skills using manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) combat systems at major events, including drone tactical flight, swarm flight, legged robots and unmanned ground vehicles.
It will also serve as a test bed for evaluating military applications of drones and robots and developing new tactics and operational techniques, according to the Army.
The move comes as the Army seeks to incorporate unmanned systems to cope with demographic decline and adapt to changing modern warfare. The unit will mainly comprise noncommissioned officers with combat expertise, with plans to deliver operational techniques accumulated on-site to frontline units, officials said.