South Korea’s Army has conducted a live demonstration of an airborne FPV kamikaze drone launch from a KUH-1 Surion helicopter, testing its ability to intercept aerial targets in flight.

Axar.az informs, citing Defence Blog, the drill involved ejecting an FPV (First-Person View) drone, equipped with a live explosive charge, from a Surion utility helicopter. Once airborne, the drone was remotely guided to intercept and strike an airborne RC-MAT drone target designed to simulate hostile unmanned systems. The test focused on validating both the launch and remote strike process under real conditions.

According to the Republic of Korea Army’s Second Operational Command, the exercise placed emphasis on evaluating the operational feasibility of launching kamikaze drones mid-flight. The goal was to verify procedures for aerial deployment and assess the tactical value of airborne drone strikes against airborne threats.

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