KUS-FS MALE

The Korean Unmanned System (KUS)-FS medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by KOREAN AIR (South Korea). Previously known as the Medium-Altitude UAV, the KUS-FS MALE UAV is being developed for the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) and is in the same class as the US-built General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAV.[1] It is capable of scanning ground targets 100 km (62 mi) away from an altitude of 10 km (33,000 ft).[2] The aircraft is 13 m (43 ft) long with a 25 m (82 ft) wingspan and has a height of 3 m (9.8 ft). Powered by a 1,200 hp turboprop engine, it has an endurance in excess of 24 hours while flying at a service ceiling of 13,000 m (43,000 ft), from where its surveillance systems were accurate enough to identify a specific seat within the Seoul Sports Complex 130 km (81 mi) away. The ROKAF plans to procure two to three complete MUAV systems, totaling about 10 air vehicles, with introduction planned by 2025.[3][4]

References

"South Korean KUS-FS MALE UAV continues flight trials as development draws to a conclusion - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
Chapter 4: The Korean Peninsula: North Korea’s Growing Nuclear and Missile Threat and South Korea’s Anguish.
"South Korean MND eyes KUS-FS UAV for RoKA Ground Operations Command". Janes Information Services. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022.
"South Korea highlights unmanned systems interest in latest defence spending plan". Janes Information Services. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022.

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[1] "South Korean KUS-FS MALE UAV continues flight trials as development draws to a conclusion - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.

[2] Chapter 4: The Korean Peninsula: North Korea’s Growing Nuclear and Missile Threat and South Korea’s Anguish.

[3] "South Korean MND eyes KUS-FS UAV for RoKA Ground Operations Command". Janes Information Services. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022.

[4] "South Korea highlights unmanned systems interest in latest defence spending plan". Janes Information Services. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022.