What a North Korean drone crash reveals about the country's UAVs



Analysis What a North Korean drone crash reveals about the country’s UAVs Expert says DPRK technology remains rudimentary JH Ahn June 22, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Wednesday that a drone found crashed earlier this month in South Korea had been sent by the North on May 2 for intelligence purposes, including observing the deployment site for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. The briefing, which revealed the findings of an extensive investigation by the South Korean military, went into significant detail about the North Korean drone’s overall capabilities. South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Wednesday that a drone found crashed earlier this month in South Korea had been sent by the North on May 2 for intelligence purposes, including observing the deployment site for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery. The briefing, which revealed the findings of an extensive investigation by the South Korean military, went into significant detail about the North Korean drone’s overall capabilities. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Analysis

What a North Korean drone crash reveals about the country’s UAVs

Expert says DPRK technology remains rudimentary

JH Ahn June 22, 2017

What a North Korean drone crash reveals about the country’s UAVs

KCNA

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Wednesday that a drone found crashed earlier this month in South Korea had been sent by the North on May 2 for intelligence purposes, including observing the deployment site for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery.

The briefing, which revealed the findings of an extensive investigation by the South Korean military, went into significant detail about the North Korean drone’s overall capabilities.