Defense companies accelerate developing systems integrating manned, unmanned weapons

Korean Defense Companies Are Advancing Manned-and-unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) In Response To The Changing Nature Of Modern Warfare. Recent Wars Have Shown A Shift Toward Using Unmanned Systems For High-risk Operations, While Manned Systems Take On Command And Control As Well As Precision Strikes From The Rear. Hyundai Rotem, Which Led The Modernization Of Korea’s Ground Forces By Completing The Development Of The K2 Tank In 2008, Is Developing A Next-generation MUM-T Tank In Line With This Trend. “We Will Expand Battlefield Situational Awareness Using Various Sensors And Add Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capabilities To Enable AI-based Command And Fire Control. We Aim To Operate The Tank Through Cooperation With Manned And Unmanned Systems, As Well As With Units At The Formation Level,” Kim Myeong-geun, Vice President At Hyundai Rotem, Said During The 2026 KorAsia Forum, Wednesday. "The System Development Is Expected To Take Place In The Early To Mid-2030s." Hyundai Rotem Is Not The Only Company Accelerating The Development Of MUM-T Capabilities. Meanwhile, Korea Aerospace Industries (K

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