Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes

Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes

Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes

Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes

Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes

Janes assesses that the design of the new VTOL UAV by KAI and Northrop Grumman could be influenced by the US company's MQ-8C UAV (pictured). (US Navy)

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be operated from warships and coastguard vessels.

Janes understands that the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy plans to acquire around 20 of these VTOL UAVs.

The UAVs will be used for “territorial defence missions” such as persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition in the maritime environment, KAI said in a media release on 19 January.

The capabilities offered by Northrop Grumman can enable military operators to deploy multiple UAVs in real time, and simultaneously “share intelligence information between air and ground forces”, a company spokesperson told Janes on 25 January.

KAI expects to reduce the time period and “risks” involved in the research and development (R&D) of VTOL UAVs by partnering with Northrop Grumman.

Janes