South Korea’s state-funded weapons development agency announced that it has completed development of the Medium Altitude Unmanned Air Vehicle (MUAV).
The Agency for Defense Development, or ADD, says it has completed the development of a medium-altitude remotely piloted surveillance aircraft (MALE).
Multiple news outlets have reported that mass production of the MUAV is scheduled to begin in 2023 and the first aircraft will be delivered to the Republic of Korea Air Force in the fourth quarter of 2023 or in the first quarter of 2024.
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MUAV is a remote-controlled, reconnaissance aircraft for medium to high-altitude operations, currently being developed with Korean indigenous technology.
It is capable of scanning ground targets 100 km (62 mi) away at an altitude of 10 km (33,000 ft). The aircraft is 13 m (43 ft) long with a wingspan of 25 m (82 ft) and 3 m (9.8 ft) high. Powered by a 1,200 hp turbofan engine, it lasted more than 24 hours at a ceiling of 13,000 m (43,000 ft).
