The development of Korea’s domestic military manufacturing abilities continues:

Example of a Bunker Busting Bomb

A state defense institute is pushing to develop an indigenous guided bomb to be carried by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a report said Sunday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the state-funded Agency for Defense Development (ADD) aims to develop the precision-strike bomb, which could be used in destroying enemy caves, by 2012.

The UAV guided by the global positioning system (GPS) would carry several types of bombs, such as MK-82/83 bombs, GBU-12/16 Paveway laser-guided bombs and CBU-16/58/97 cluster bombs, it said.

“The bombs from the UAV could hit the enemy’s strategic targets precisely with the help of their wings and precision-guidance systems,” an ADD official was quoted as saying. “Ordinary bombs that our military are currently using could be installed on the UAV after modification.”

The agency is also reportedly developing a high-speed, high-velocity bunker-busting bomb similar to the AGM142 “Have Nap” missiles, which were used by the U.S. Air Force to destroy cave complexes of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. The missile is guided by remote control into the mouths of caves sheltering terrorists.  [Korea Times]