S. Korea to push to field 'K-Lucas' suicide drones to bolster unmanned weapons system

South Korea will push to bring in a long-range suicide drone system for combat use to bolster its unmanned weapons systems amid a changing warfare environment, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday.

The plan calls for accelerating efforts to field long-range self-destructive loitering munitions as part of the country's broader drone and counter-drone policy to adapt to changes on the battlefield where the use of drones is increasingly becoming a game changer.

The suicide drones will be the K ...