South Korea is preparing to install new defense equipment to protect major government facilities and military bases from North Korean drones, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Thursday.

This decision comes six months after the ROK military’s failed attempt to intercept North Korean drones that violated airspace over Seoul and the western border region.

“DAPA is working to enhance practical response capabilities against various North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones,” spokesperson Choi Kyung-ho said at a briefing on Thursday, while confirming the reported procurement of anti-drone jammers.

In conjunction with these efforts, South Korea is