Hanwha Defense is expected to oversee the vehicle’s development, as well as the incorporation of surveillance and communications capabilities.

The project was launched in 2018, with the latest rounds of trials having finished in February. In March, the vehicle received a certification for Technology Readiness Level 6, allowing it to progress into development.

“This unmanned surveillance vehicle can be used to remotely lead mechanised units across a variety of terrains, including tactical roads, off-road, and unpaved roads,” a spokesperson from Hanwha Defense outlined.

“The vehicle is designed to conduct many different operations such as reconnaissance, target guidance, engagement with the enemy.”

The vehicle is expected to be armed with a remote-controlled machine gun, with optional additional configurations including detection capabilities or drone equipment.

The South Korean ADD is funded by the government’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

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Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

 

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