| Korean Air KUS-FS | |
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| KUS-FS in flight testing | |
| Role | Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV |
| National origin | South Korea |
| Manufacturer | Korean Air Aerospace Division |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Korean Air Aerospace Division |
| First flight | February 2012 |
| Primary user | Republic of Korea Air Force (intended) |
| Produced | 2024–present |
The Korean Air KUS-FS (Korean Unmanned System–Flight Strategic) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV) developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD).[1] Development started in 2008,[2] with its first flight occurring in 2012 and development concluding in March 2022.[3] It was developed for the South Korean Air Force's Group 5 UAV system. Previously known as the MUAV (Medium-Altitude UAV), the KUS-FS is in the same class as the US-built General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAV.[4]
- ^ "중고도정찰용 무인항공기 사업 추진현황". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "South Korea starts production of MUAV". Janes Information Services. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024.
- ^ Korean Air begins producing reconnaissance drone for South’s military. Defense News. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "South Korean KUS-FS MALE UAV continues flight trials as development draws to a conclusion - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.