At a September 16 defense drone expo, a KAI jet-powered UAV crashed immediately after takeoff.
In August, two kamikaze drones launched from the navy's Marado ship both plunged into the sea within seconds.
Meanwhile, the PD170 powers Türkiye's combat-proven Bayraktar TB2/TB3 and Anka/Aksungur drones, with Aksungur logging 45 hours endurance and 42,000 ft altitude.
South Korea's defense exports are booming (Chunmoo rockets, K2 tanks, Cheongung-II missiles) but the drone sector lags significantly behind.
Source: Yonhap
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South Korea's defense agency approached Türkiye's TEI about buying PD170 drone engines after repeated failures of domestic military drones.
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