S. Korean military to build solar-powered unmanned aircraft

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military plans to build a solar-powered
unmanned aircraft from 2015, a military source said Saturday.

The state-run Korean Agency for Defense Development, which is in charge of
developing weapons, is pushing to build a solar unmanned aerial vehicle as part
of the government's efforts to go green, the source said.
"The military plans to expand its investment in green-energy technology," the
source said.
Early this month, the Ministry of Defense said it will seek a 7.9 percent rise in
its budget for next year with the aim of bolstering its weapons system to counter
increasing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
The proposal, if approved, would allow the ministry to spend 30.8 trillion won
(US$24.6 billion) in fiscal 2010.
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