S. Korea initiated project in July to build home-grown stealth UAVs: Source
정찰용 스텔스 무인항공기 개발 돌입, 주한미군 기존 F-16 F-35로 교체중
A military source has confirmed that the South Korean military started a project in July to build home-grown stealth drones.
The source said the unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAV, could be deployed in combat after 2030... once a budget for them is approved by a council under the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Meanwhile, an official with U.S. Forces Korea,... when asked about media reports that America plans to replace its F-16 fighter jets in Korea with F-35s,... did not deny it.
The F-35s also have stealth capability.
A military source has confirmed that the South Korean military started a project in July to build home-grown stealth drones.
The source said the unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAV, could be deployed in combat after 2030... once a budget for them is approved by a council under the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Meanwhile, an official with U.S. Forces Korea,... when asked about media reports that America plans to replace its F-16 fighter jets in Korea with F-35s,... did not deny it.
The F-35s also have stealth capability.