Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

South Korea’s Ucon systems reveals helicopter UAV development plans

'South Korean-based Ucon Systems is flight testing an 80kg maximum take-off weight (MTOW) vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV and plans to commence flying a 120kg version mid-year as part of plans to pursue opportunities in the commercial agricultural sector.

The 80kg version was used to demonstrate autonomous crop-spraying operations earlier this month after making its debut flights in late January this year. The 120kg version test programme will include rice paddy spraying trials in late June or early July.'

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