Many military organizations around the world are implementing among their weapons small aircraft that became very popular a few years ago: drones. They are very small and dynamic and it is increasingly common to see them in many areas. In addition, there are drones of many types. On this occasion, it is South Korea that has announced two new systems for its military ranks: drones that throw grenades at enemies, as well as anti-ransomware software for companies.
The Administration of the Defense Acquisition Program of the Asian country has revealed that next year these grenade launcher drones will be tested that can be handled from up to two kilometers away , using 40-millimeter ammunition.
Drones with multiple accessories
To have great precision on the objectives, the small aircraft will have both thermal and optical vision cameras . You can even take up to more than five shots in a row , with a two-second interval between each shot. Its systems help it stay stable after every shot.
In addition, there is also a second unit of a lightweight drone that will do reconnaissance tasks. Different devices such as cameras, speakers, reflectors or laser range finders can be connected to measure distances. Depending on the profile of the mission to be carried out, some accessories or others will be put on it.
South Korea has cybersecurity problems
The Asian country wants to improve its security system since its cyber threat rose last Wednesday. In fact, the country spent more than $ 30 million in July on aid to improve its security, as its alert levels went from quite low to very high.
An example of this is that two years ago the country received a total of 39 ransomware attacks , while last year 127 and so far in 2021 they have already suffered 78 .
Phishing scams by SMS, phone, email are expected to be on the rise, as well as other types of scams.
The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications has wanted to support small companies that may be the most vulnerable to this type of attack and has provided them with mechanisms to back up, encrypt and restore data.
In addition, an anti-ransomware program will also be provided completely free of charge along with more security measures also for automobile companies or the oil industry.
Therefore, it will be necessary to see how this new software works so much to avoid cyber attacks that could harm the security of the country. For its part, we must also be attentive to the grenade launcher drones that will be tested in 2022.
