According to information from The Korea Economic Daily, Hanwha Systems has signed two deals worth approximately 35 billion won (USD 26.9 million) with the South Korea Defense Acquisition Program Administration for integrated drone defense in critical areas.
Hanwha Systems intends to manufacture equipment for South Korean forces capable of detecting small UAVs and drones near critical infrastructure like airports. The system will include jammers to disrupt the radio frequency command and control signal, diverting the flying objects or causing them to crash. This marks the first deployment of such a system in the country. Additionally, Hanwha Systems plans to provide a mobile interception system as part of its efforts to standardize and enhance anti-drone systems while expanding its product range for potential export.
“The global anti-drone market is rapidly growing, given increasing drone attacks in conflict areas across the world,” said Park Do-hyun, Hanwha Systems’ head of the command and control business division.
Hanwha Systems is poised to deliver 22 sets of drone jamming systems in a 30 billion won deal aimed at detecting and neutralizing UAVs in critical areas like the center of the Seoul metropolitan area and Air Force airfields. This initiative addresses urgent requirements for such facilities. Last year, North Korean drones breached South Korean airspace, with one entering the no-fly zone around Seoul’s presidential office, prompting South Korean forces to deploy fighter jets and attack helicopters, albeit unsuccessfully.
Hanwha System’s jamming system consists of a detection radar, electro-optical and infrared thermal cameras, a jammer, and an integrated console for operations. In a separate 5 billion won contract, the company is set to supply 33 sets of systems mounted on military vehicles for jamming, capturing, and intercepting drones by December 2024.
The anti-drone systems provided by Hanwha Systems are anticipated to facilitate the sharing of target information among South Korean forces. These systems will be deployed across the Seoul metropolitan area. Notably, in September, South Korea initiated the drone operation command.
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