South Korea to Transfer UAV, Missile Technologies to UAE

[Mosamania]

http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2010/01/south-korea-to-transfer-uav-missile.html
Korea promised to transfer technology for its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following its successful bid to build four nuclear reactors in the Middle East nation, a government source said Thursday. Defense Minister Kim Tae-young made the commitment during his visit to the UAE in November to discuss bilateral defense issues as well as to support the landmark $20 billion deal, the source told The Korea Times.

Kim also offered to provide key arms technologies related to the homegrown Hyunmoo ballistic and cruise missiles to the UAE as part of efforts to expand defense cooperation between the two countries, he said on condition of anonymity.Technology on an electromagnetic pulse bomb (EMP) is among the key items for cooperation promised by Korea, said the source.

The state-funded Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has been pushing to develop the bomb capable of neutralizing an enemy's command-and-control, communications and defense radar systems.EMPs can severely disrupt electronic equipment, which is susceptible to damage by transient power surges. An EMP attack is generated by a very short, intense energy pulse or high-altitude nuclear blast.

The agency plans to complete the development by 2014. "The UAE asked Korea to provide such key arms technologies as part of the package deal for the reactor contract," the source said. "Korea's positive response to the request played an important role in sealing the deal."

Speculation has been growing after the agreement that there could have been some behind-the-scene promises to satisfy the UAE needs. At that time, Seoul's defense ministry declined to elaborate, only saying the two sides exchanged views on ways to expand bilateral defense cooperation programs. As for the UAV, Korea will offer the technology on the Night Intruder-300, also known as RQ-101, built by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), according to the source.

KAI built the RQ-101 corps-level battlefield-reconnaissance UAV between 2001 and 2004. The Korean Army bought five sets of RQ-101s, with each set including six aircraft, a launcher and a ground-control station. KAI is also discussing the sale of the RQ-101 to Libya.The RQ-101 has a service ceiling of 4.5 kilometers and a cruise speed of 120 to 150 kilometers per hour. The 215-kilogram aircraft has a service radius of 200 kilometers and can operate for up to six hours in the air.

The UAV is capable of multipurpose operations to perform missions like wide area surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, bombing guidance, battlefield supervision and checking target break-down. It is also possible to transfer real-time images, especially in unfavorable environments during day and night.

Some observers say, however, potential exports of the RQ-101 to either the UAE or Libya could cause a political or diplomatic row between South Korea and Israel given the ground-control station for the UAV was developed with technical assistance from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

IAI offered the technology when it sold its Searcher II UAVs to South Korea.Referred missile technologies are related to those for the 300-kilometer-range Hyunmoo-II ballistic missile and the 1,000-kilometer-range Hyunmoo-III surface-to-surface cruise missile developed by the ADD and LIG Nex1.

The Hyunmoo-III missiles have been operational with the Army since last year. The Hyunmoo-III can hit targets with a margin of error of plus or minus five meters aided by a Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) system.
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I always knew those Emaraties are going to be the Gulf Defense industry's heart...

 

[Zabaniyah]

Sounds awesome. UAVs are very important on the modern battlefield. Does the UAE operate any cruise missiles?

Before posting that UAE F-16 pic, I was blinded by its awesomeness.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...n-involved-j-10b-research-development-14.html

 

[Mosamania]

Sounds awesome. UAVs are very important on the modern battlefield. Does the UAE operate any cruise missiles?

Before posting that UAE F-16 pic, I was blinded by its awesomeness.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...n-involved-j-10b-research-development-14.html

They operate the Black Shaheen cruise missile on their Mirages the US refused to let its F-16s programmed to carry the Black Shaheen because the British broke the MTCR rules when they sold them a cruise missile that can travel more than 300 KM.

It is rumored that the UAE's Black shaheen is like the F-16 an Advanced version of the current Storm Shadow in service with European and Saudi air forces. Also interesting to note that Saudi Arabia recently bought a large number of Storm Shadow to be operated on the Saudi Tornadoes on the same configuration as that of the UAE.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Now S korea cant bitc* when iran gives N korea missile technology, that is if iran sees uae as an enemy.

 

[Mosamania]

Now S korea cant bitc* when iran gives N korea missile technology, that is if iran sees uae as an enemy.

Iran gave North Korea missile technology O.O....I thought it was the other way around

UAE is the biggest trade partner of Iran FYI and the GGC countries in general.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Now S korea cant bitc* when iran gives N korea missile technology, that is if iran sees uae as an enemy.

It's the other way around dear. The North Koreans have been involved in nuclear research for a long time.

 

[cyphercide]

It's the other way around dear. The North Koreans have been involved in nuclear research for a long time.

You aren't quite right as well.North Korea is proficient in missile technology and not nuclear technology.In fact,it was Pakistan that gave North Korea access to nuclear know-how.

PS# Yes,Iran's missile program is essentially rehashed North Korean wares.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Iran gave North Korea missile technology O.O....I thought it was the other way around

UAE is the biggest trade partner of Iran FYI and the GGC countries in general.

....is that why they shown our shahab 3 missile in their parade? so u think iran missile technology is taken from them? show me a north korean sejil 2,or PG missile..
In the beginning iran did take some missile tech from them but now they take it from us.

 

[Zabaniyah]

You aren't quite right as well.North Korea is proficient in missile technology and not nuclear technology.In fact,it was Pakistan that gave North Korea access to nuclear know-how.

PS# Yes,Iran's missile program is essentially rehashed North Korean wares.

Pakistan transferred nuke technology to North Korea? Holy cow, how come I didn't know that?

 

[Mosamania]

Pakistan transferred nuke technology to North Korea? Holy cow, how come I didn't know that?

That is what Indians are trying to sell to the world hoping to turn the world against Pakistan. You know the usual.