KAI RQ-101 Songgolmae

The South Korean Army was using Searcher UAVs, which were introduced from Israel. In 1991, South Korea began developing its own UAVs for use in ground surveillance and reconnaissance operations by Corps-level units of the South Korean Army. Exploratory development of South Korean military UAVs was carried out from 1991 to 1992, and system development began in 1993, and operational tests were conducted to verify performance until 1997, and the development was officially completed in 2000. The RQ-101 has a wingspan of 6.4 meters (21 ft) and a total length of 4.7 meters (15 ft) and is made of high-strength, light carbon fiber and glass fiber composites. The 52-horsepower (39 kW) engine accelerates the propeller-driven device to a maximum speed of and a cruising speed of . The maximum altitude is about 4,500 meter (14,800 ft). The aircraft can stay in the air for about six hours and cover a radius of to . By default, the aircraft has an HD video camera that can send live images. ==Improvements==

The performance improvement program was carried out from 2009 to 2011, and the hardware of the mission equipment and ground control equipment was upgraded, and three minor improvements were made until 2015. However, the RQ-101 is no longer undergoing performance improvement due to lack of additional development budget, and the Korea Aerospace Industries is currently developing a next-generation UAV named the NCUAV to replace the RQ-101 since 2012. ==Operators==

; • Republic of Korea Army ==Specifications==