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Defense companies, academia, and research institutions are collaborating to develop unmanned aerial collection drones designed to intercept and retrieve North Korean trash balloons mid-air, according to officials from the defense industry, Wednesday.

The North Korean balloons, which may carry biological or chemical weapons, will be detected and safely disposed of by the drones. Once commercialized, these drones could patrol the skies in response to the increasing number of balloons from North Korea.

Domestic industries, academic institutions, and research organizations are expected to submit a policy proposal for this project to the government next month.

Led by Jeonbuk National University’s Defense Research Institute, the collaboration includes the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, UAM Tech, Hanseo University, the Korea Military Academy, and virus research firm BioLT, among others.

Kang Eun-ho, head of the Defense Research Institute at Jeonbuk National University and former chief of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, said, “We plan to propose the project to the National Defense Committee 추천 of the National Assembly next month, emphasizing the need to analyze the security threats posed by North Korean trash balloons and establish a swift response system.”

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, North Korea has sent over 5,500 trash balloons toward South Korea between May and September of this year. These balloons triggered 22 alerts in the South, and some were equipped with incendiary devices, causing fires in various areas of the capital region.

The South Korean military has been hesitant to intercept the balloons midair due to concerns over the potential fallout of hazardous materials.

However, the possibility of North Korea using these balloons to transport radioactive substances or pathogens like cholera has led to growing alarm.

The proposed drones will include two types: multi-copters, which can hover steadily to detect and collect the balloons, and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones, which will be deployed in areas where the balloons have already caused damage.