Korea to Develop Unmanned Stealth Plane
Korea is looking to develop a stealth fighter plane that can be
piloted by remote control by the 2020s. The U.S. and other
developed countries are already developing so-called unmanned
combat air vehicles or UCAV, but none are in use.
According to information submitted Thursday to lawmaker Song
Young-sun by the Defense Ministry's Agency for Defense Development
(ADD), Korea is developing stealth technology it would apply to its
next-generation fighter jet and the stealth fighter project.
The ADD has already invested a total of W6 billion (US$6 million)
in developing radar-wave absorbing paints and paneling. It also
plans to incorporate stealth technology into Korea's
next-generation destroyers, missile boats and aircraft.
If Korea succeeds in developing a stealth UCAV by the 2020s, it
could join the U.S., France, Russia and a handful of other
countries as a leader in military technology. The United States is
currently developing unmanned stealth fighters for use by the Navy
and Air Force.
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