SEOUL, July 25 (Bernama) -- South Korea's military plans to build a solar-powered unmanned aircraft from 2015, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source as saying 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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