A South Korean Drone Unit operates during a joint South Korea Combinde Joint Live-Fire Military Exercise 2026 at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, 21 May 2026. Photo by JEON HEON-KYUN / EPA
June 28 (Asia Today) -- South Korea will introduce its first national performance-testing standard for counter-drone systems as small unmanned aircraft emerge as a major security threat in the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards said Sunday that the standard, designated KS W 8100, will be formally issued Monday.
The standard establishes testing methods for systems designed to protect airports, power plants, military installations and other critical infrastructure from unidentified or hostile drones.
It covers radar systems, radio-frequency scanners, electro-optical and infrared cameras and electronic jammers used to detect, identify and neutralize drones.
