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The South Korean Ministry of Defense held its first exhibition of defense unmanned technologies at the Pocheon training ground, in the fields of which local manufacturers were supposed to demonstrate the "drone revolution" in action, in conditions as close to combat as possible. The event was attended by about 1,500 people, including civilian and military experts, as well as representatives of the defense industry from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Mojave STOL produced by Hanwha Aerospace and GA-ASI:
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However, the performance turned into a failure. During the drone demonstration, several of the 12 drones failed to complete their assigned task, crashing shortly after takeoff, in particular, a jet UAV from KAI. The Maeil Kyongje edition notes:
Cobra from UAM Tech:
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However, according to sources, the rehearsals, which took place in the same place, did not cause any problems. One of the military officials stated:
Two jet drones from KAI:
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Nevertheless, the Ministry of Defense launched an investigation. The main version of the origin of the failures is that interference with the frequencies through which communication with the drones was maintained was caused by the operation of mobile phones with which the public came. In this regard, local observers note:
