Defense ministry launches new drone headquarters to bolster unmanned capabilities amid NK threats

The Korea Herald · Yonhap · 2026-11-02 02:23 UTC

The defense ministry launched a new drone headquarters Monday, aiming to bolster unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone capabilities amid North Korea's

The defense ministry launched a new drone headquarters Monday, aiming to bolster unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone capabilities amid North Korea's evolving drone threats, officials said.

The launch ceremony took place at the Defense Drone Headquarters in Pocheon, about 40 kilometers north of Seoul, attended by Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee and other military officials, the ministry said.

The new headquarters replaces the existing Drone Operations Command as a "drone control tower" to establish drone and counter-drone strategies and handle the development of drone and anti-drone systems across all armed services, it said.

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