South Korea and the United States will hold joint combat exercises involving drones, unmanned aerial vehicles and laser sensors as part of their efforts to modernize their militaries, the South Korean military said on October 28.
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| The South Korean and US armies conduct exercises with high-tech weapons and equipment. (Source: usnews.com) |
The joint exercises between the two sides took place as the South Korean military conducted its annual autumn Hoguk drills to improve its response to external nuclear and missile threats.
More than 120 South Korean and US soldiers joined forces to fight a simulated opposing army that had been trained in a model town built at the Korea Combat Training Center in the mountains of Inje city, eastern South Korea.
The exercises also involved various high-tech weapons systems to enhance future combat capabilities, with soldiers wearing multiple integrated laser engagement systems (MILES), which use lasers to simulate real-life combat.
Some drones were deployed for reconnaissance purposes, some for attack, while South Korea dispatched a multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle to evacuate the wounded.
Choi Jeong-Il, commander of the South Korean army's 25th Infantry Division, nicknamed the TIGER brigade, said the drones and MILES devices helped identify enemies and assess casualties.
The South Korean military established the TIGER brigade last year as a pilot unit for future warfare operations using AI-equipped drones and highly maneuverable combat vehicles. The plan aims to convert all combat units to this model by 2040.
Previously, the South Korean and US armies also held the first "international future war" competition for 5 days, from October 22-27, with the participation of about 300 soldiers from 5 countries including the UK, Uzbekistan and Cambodia.
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