(LEAD) S. Korea to push to field 'K-Lucas' suicide drones to bolster unmanned weapons system
Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. The plan calls for accelerating efforts to field long-range self-destructive loitering munitions as part of the country's broader drone and counter-drone policy to adapt to changes on the modern battlefield where the use of drones is increasingly becoming a game changer. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back speaks during a press briefing on drone and counter-drone policy at the defense ministry headquarters in Seoul on June 26, 2026. (Yonhap) "Low-cost drones are being deployed in large numbers, fundamentally changing the nature of warfare.
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Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (LEAD) S. Korea to push to field 'K-Lucas' suicide drones to bolster unmanned weapons system Kim Seung-yeon All News 11:00 June 26, 2026 This will let Google show Yonhap news articles that match or are related to your search Add Yonhap as a preferred source on Google SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG (ATTN: ADDS photo; UPDATES with details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to bring in a long-range suicide drone system for combat use to bolster its unmanned weapons systems amid a changing warfare environment, Defense Minister…
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