ASELSAN:
Lockheed Martin:
Rheinmetall:
BAE Systems:
Thales:
Leonardo:
Saab:
Kongsberg Gruppen:
Indra Sistemas:
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind.:
Hanwha Aerospace:
AVIC Shenyang Aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics:
KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY
- The LOWUS loyal wingman drone, developed by Korean Air Aerospace Division (KE-ASD), will perform its first flight test by the end of the year.
- The platform has a length of 10.4 meters and a wingspan of 9.4 meters, and will be integrated with KF-21 fighter jets.
- The 5,500-lbf turbofan engine, developed in cooperation with Hanwha and ADD for the domestic propulsion system, is planned to be integrated in 2032.
New Era in Strategic Aviation and the LOWUS Project
As competition in the global defense aviation market heats up day by day, South Korea, one of the leading defense actors in the Far East, continues its ambitious projects in the field of unmanned systems without slowing down. The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KE-ASD) is leaving behind a critical threshold in the 'Low Observable Wingman Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle System' (LOWUS) project, which it has been working on in recent years and which draws attention with its stealth features. According to the information shared in the recent briefings held by company officials at R&D facilities, LOWUS, one of the most important elements of the manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) concept, is preparing to execute its first flight test by the end of the year. It has become clear that two technology demonstrators delivered to the South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) are among the strongest candidates for the country's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) tender.
Technical Capacity and Balances in the Field
Artificial Intelligence Integration and Swarm Technologies
Conclusion and Future Perspective
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