Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

South Korea to Equip Soldiers with 110k Home-Made Drones

6/26/2026

23 1 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

South Korea will issue a personal drone to every frontline soldier, treating it as a second weapon.
The Defence Ministry aims to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 and train 500,000 drone warriors.
The program will use only domestically produced components, eliminating Chinese parts from the systems.
Counter-drone defenses will include laser and high-power microwave weapons, plus 20,000 low-cost expendable drones and AI-driven swarm capabilities.

1 of 1

Story summary

South Korea will issue a personal drone to every frontline soldier, treating it as a second weapon.
The Defence Ministry aims to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 and train 500,000 drone warriors.
The program will use only domestically produced components, eliminating Chinese parts from the systems.
Counter-drone defenses will include laser and high-power microwave weapons, plus 20,000 low-cost expendable drones and AI-driven swarm capabilities.