ResearchAlum "US-Iran Tensions Rise... DT&C Expected to Benefit"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] ResearchAlum analyzed on the 6th that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly emerging as strategic weapons amid escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran.

Researcher Seonghwan Choi of ResearchAlum stated, "On the 5th, Iranian military key figure Commander Soleimani was killed by a US military UAV (drone)," and added, "The US military revealed that the airstrike operation was conducted entirely by UAVs in a ‘time-sensitive target’ manner without prior preparation, including both reconnaissance and interception."

He continued, "The UAV used in the airstrike, the 'MQ-9 Reaper,' is one of the US military's strategic weapons that was also used to kill ISIS operatives five years ago," adding, "Recently, cases of using UAVs as strategic weapons have been increasing."

He said, "Compared to fighter jets, UAVs are cheaper and pose less risk to pilot lives," and "The US and France have begun deploying UAVs in key operational areas." Furthermore, he emphasized, "The Aramco oil facility attack that occurred last September was reportedly carried out using about ten UAVs," and "According to related experts, the production cost of the drones used in the Aramco attack was estimated to be around 10 million KRW per unit."

Researcher Choi analyzed, "There are calls to hasten the establishment of defense systems to counter UAVs rapidly emerging as strategic weapons domestically," and "It is not easy to detect North Korean UAVs with the defense systems currently possessed by our military."

He urged, "Attention should be paid to DT&C, which signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK’s BBS company last September," advising, "Through the MOU, DT&C has started importing and supplying BBS’s UAV defense system (AUDS), anti-air detection radars, and other equipment."

Researcher Choi predicted, "BBS’s radar can detect even small drones equipped with video cameras, wireless communication devices, drugs, explosives, and more," and "There is potential for benefits due to increased demand."

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