South Korea nears decision on unmanned ground vehicle procurement for military modernization
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South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration is nearing a decision on selecting between Hanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET and Hyundai Rotem's HR-SHERPA for the military's multipurpose unmanned ground vehicle program. Price bidding was completed on June 24, followed by a three-day review. The procurement is part of South Korea's broader military modernization effort to build a technology-intensive force and address growing troop shortages.
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· 3 pulledSouth Korea's military is approaching a key decision in its effort to deploy autonomous ground vehicles as part of a broader transition toward a technology-intensive force.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is expected to choose between Hanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET and Hyundai Rotem's HR-SHERPA for the military's multipurpose unmanned ground vehicle program.
Asia Today has learned that the agency completed price bidding for the two vehicles June 24.
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