Korean Air Explores ‘Open Drone’ Concept Where Parts Can Be Swapped Like LEGO

Korean Air is pursuing an “open drone” concept where tactical components can be swapped out as easily as LEGO bricks, allowing fast reconfiguration based on mission needs.

The work is supported by a 19.3-billion Korean won ($1.3-million) joint research program with the Agency for Defense Development, tied to the military’s K-MOSA push to standardize and modularize unmanned systems.

If completed, the open drone platform could enable defense partners to rapidly produce interoperable UAV parts at lower costs, while frontline units can mix and match equipment based on operational demands.

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