FineVT Expands UAV and Counter-UAS Cooperation with the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division / ROK–U.S. Combined Division

Advancing ROK–U.S. Collaboration in MUM-T, Electronic Warfare, Counter-UAS Training, and Defense Sustainment

The 2nd Infantry Division / Republic of Korea–U.S. Combined Division (2ID/RUCD) has initiated discussions on defense-industrial cooperation with the Republic of Korea in the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (Counter-UAS) domains.

On 16 March 2026, representatives from the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, the ROK–U.S. Combined Division, FineVT Robotics LAB, FineVT E/W & Security LAB, and Pocheon City’s drone program convened at Camp Casey in Dongducheon, Republic of Korea, for a Counter-UAS coordination meeting.

The meeting represented an important step toward strengthening operational and technological cooperation between United States Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea in response to the rapidly evolving threats posed by unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare, GNSS disruption, and multi-domain operations.

Key Areas Discussed

Participants discussed opportunities to establish a practical cooperation framework covering technology development, operational experimentation, training, system integration, and defense sustainment.

Key areas included:

Technical cooperation in UAV and Counter-UAS systems
Manned–Unmanned Teaming technology and operational concepts
Electronic warfare and electromagnetic-spectrum operations
Counter-UAS detection, identification, tracking, and response
Joint defense exhibitions and technology demonstrations
Bilateral seminars and technical workshops
Reciprocal education and training programs
Joint utilization of Korean and U.S. training facilities
Drone manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul
Interoperability with allied command-and-control environments
Evaluation of trusted and secure UAS technologies
Development of long-term ROK–U.S. industrial partnerships

The participants agreed on the importance of combining the operational experience of 2ID/RUCD with the research, engineering, and system-integration capabilities of the Korean defense industry.

FineVT Robotics LAB’s Role in MUM-T and Unmanned Systems

FineVT Robotics LAB agreed to explore cooperation in Manned–Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) and integrated unmanned-system technologies.

FineVT Robotics LAB develops and integrates unmanned platforms and mission systems across the air, ground, and maritime domains. Its core areas of business and research include:

Fixed-wing and VTOL UAV platforms
Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance ISR UAV systems
Tactical reconnaissance and surveillance UAVs
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
AI-based autonomous flight and mission management
Multi-UAV collaborative operations
MUM-T and multi-domain robotic integration
UAV Traffic Management and mission-control technologies
Secure command-and-control data links
Anti-jamming and GNSS spoofing-countermeasure systems
ROS 2 and DDS-based interoperability
C4ISR and tactical-network integration
AI-based digital twins and LVC training simulation
Quantum-secure communications incorporating PQC, QRNG, and QKD

Rather than focusing exclusively on individual unmanned platforms, FineVT is developing an integrated operational architecture connecting aircraft, sensors, communications, AI, mission payloads, command and control, cybersecurity, and operational-support systems.

Within the proposed cooperation framework, FineVT Robotics LAB will examine how its technologies can support reconnaissance, surveillance, force protection, logistics, communications relay, and MUM-T missions in combined operational environments.

FineVT E/W & Security LAB’s Role

FineVT E/W & Security LAB committed to expanding cooperation in electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and Counter-UAS capabilities.

Its proposed areas of collaboration include:

Radio-frequency detection and spectrum monitoring
Drone-signal analysis and classification
Radar, RF, EO/IR, and acoustic sensor fusion
AI-based drone detection and identification
Electronic-support and electronic-protection technologies
Counter-UAS command-and-control systems
Jamming and spoofing-countermeasure technologies
GNSS-denied navigation and resilient positioning
Secure tactical communications
Cybersecurity assessment for unmanned platforms
Soft-kill and hard-kill system integration
Electronic warfare simulation and training

The objective is to develop a layered Counter-UAS concept that integrates early warning, detection, tracking, identification, command and control, electronic response, and operational assessment.

All future activities involving electronic warfare and Counter-UAS technologies will be conducted in accordance with applicable Korean and U.S. laws, military regulations, security requirements, spectrum-management rules, and export-control procedures.

Leadership of Research Director Sejin Oh

The FineVT cooperation initiative is being advanced under the leadership of Sejin Oh, Research Director of FineVT Robotics LAB.

Research Director Oh oversees FineVT’s research strategy and international cooperation in UAV, UAM, MUM-T, Counter-UAS, electronic warfare, secure communications, AI simulation, and quantum-security technologies.

He also serves as:

Cyber Director of the Korea Defense & Security Forum
Deputy Director of the Drone-vs-Drone Center at the Ground Forces Research Institute of the Korea Army Association

Based on his experience in defense research, combat experimentation, international technology cooperation, and overseas market-entry strategy, Research Director Oh is promoting a cooperation model that connects military operational requirements with industrial R&D and field validation.

“The rapidly evolving UAV threat environment requires close cooperation among military operators, research organizations, defense companies, and local governments. FineVT intends to contribute its MUM-T, Counter-UAS, electronic warfare, secure communications, and simulation capabilities to the development of practical and interoperable solutions for the ROK–U.S. alliance,” said Sejin Oh, Research Director of FineVT Robotics LAB.

Proposed Cooperation Programs with 2ID/RUCD

Building on the initial coordination meeting, FineVT intends to explore several phased cooperation programs with 2ID/RUCD and relevant Korean stakeholders.

1. Joint Operational Requirements Analysis

FineVT proposes establishing a working-level process to analyze operational requirements based on realistic mission scenarios.

Potential scenarios may include:

Protection of military bases and critical facilities
Detection of low-altitude and small-drone threats
Counter-UAS operations in urban and mountainous terrain
Reconnaissance in GNSS-denied environments
Defense against coordinated multi-drone threats
MUM-T operations involving aerial and ground systems
Tactical communications relay
Logistics support and casualty evacuation
Electronic warfare in congested spectrum environments

Operational feedback from military personnel would help FineVT refine system design, user interfaces, communications architecture, mobility, maintainability, and training requirements.

2. MUM-T Demonstration and Interoperability Testing

FineVT Robotics LAB proposes phased demonstrations of MUM-T technologies connecting manned operators, UAVs, UGVs, sensors, and command-and-control systems.

Testing may cover:

Real-time video and sensor-data sharing
Common operational-picture integration
Autonomous route and mission planning
Multi-platform task allocation
Human-in-the-loop mission control
Ground-air collaborative reconnaissance
AI-supported threat detection
Communications resilience
Tactical-network interoperability
Mission-data recording and after-action review

The purpose of these demonstrations would be to verify technical compatibility and operational usefulness before any consideration of broader field application.

3. Joint Counter-UAS Training and Combat Experimentation

FineVT E/W & Security LAB proposes cooperation in Counter-UAS training and combat experimentation using approved Korean and U.S. training facilities.

A potential program could include:

Classroom education on current UAV threats
Sensor and electronic-warfare equipment training
Virtual and simulation-based mission rehearsal
Field detection and tracking exercises
Electronic-protection and response drills
Integrated Counter-UAS mission execution
AI-assisted performance assessment
Joint after-action review and improvement

FineVT’s AI-based VR/MR Counter-UAS training technology could also be connected to future Live, Virtual, and Constructive environments, enabling repeatable training without relying exclusively on live aircraft and electronic-warfare equipment.

4. Joint Exhibitions, Seminars, and Technology Exchanges

The participants discussed joint exhibitions and seminars as a means of improving mutual understanding and identifying technologies relevant to combined operations.

Potential activities include:

ROK–U.S. Counter-UAS technology seminars
MUM-T operational-concept workshops
UAV and electronic-warfare exhibitions
Military–industry technical exchanges
Cybersecurity and trusted-UAS forums
Demonstrations at Korean training and test facilities
Participation in U.S. and Korean defense exhibitions
Exchange programs involving military operators and engineers

These activities would enable operators, researchers, and manufacturers to share lessons learned and accelerate the transition from technical concepts to field-relevant solutions.

5. Drone Manufacturing and MRO Cooperation

Pocheon City and relevant Korean defense authorities are expected to support discussions concerning the use of appropriate training grounds and the development of bilateral industrial cooperation.

A proposed UAV manufacturing and MRO framework may include:

Airframe and component manufacturing
Local assembly and system integration
Mission-payload installation
Software and firmware management
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Spare-parts management
Operator and maintenance training
Technical documentation
Configuration and lifecycle management
Performance upgrades
Field-support services
Supply-chain traceability

This framework could contribute to improved operational availability, reduced maintenance time, and the development of a sustainable Korea–U.S. unmanned-systems supply chain.

6. Blue UAS-Aligned Technology Cooperation

FineVT also intends to examine a future cooperation pathway aligned with the security, performance, supply-chain, and interoperability expectations associated with trusted U.S. government UAS programs, including Blue UAS-related requirements.

Potential areas of preparation include:

Cybersecurity architecture assessment
Supply-chain and component traceability
Software and firmware vulnerability analysis
Secure boot and trusted-update mechanisms
Encryption of command, control, and mission data
Protection of stored operational data
Secure ground-control systems
Modular open-systems integration
U.S.-origin component and payload integration
Operational testing and technical documentation
Cooperation with qualified U.S. industrial partners

This initiative represents a future compliance and cooperation pathway. It should not be interpreted as a statement that FineVT products have already received Blue UAS approval or certification.

Cooperation with Pocheon City

Pocheon City’s participation provides an opportunity to connect military cooperation with regional drone-industry development.

Potential areas of support include:

Identification of suitable drone training and test locations
Cooperation with regional manufacturing companies
Development of UAV maintenance and sustainment capabilities
Support for defense-industry demonstrations
Operation of industry–military seminars
Workforce training and employment creation
Development of a specialized UAV and Counter-UAS cluster
Cooperation with Korean government agencies and research institutions

Through this model, Pocheon City could serve as an important regional base for testing, training, manufacturing, maintenance, and industrial cooperation in the UAV and Counter-UAS sectors.

A Long-Term Vision for ROK–U.S. Defense Cooperation

FineVT views the Camp Casey coordination meeting as the beginning of a long-term dialogue rather than a single event.

Future cooperation will be developed gradually through working-level consultations, technical reviews, demonstrations, training, operational experimentation, and joint evaluations. Individual activities will remain subject to the approval of the relevant Korean and U.S. authorities and compliance with applicable security, safety, spectrum, procurement, and export-control requirements.

FineVT Robotics LAB and FineVT E/W & Security LAB remain committed to contributing advanced Korean unmanned-system technologies to the ROK–U.S. alliance.

Through cooperation with 2ID/RUCD, USFK, Korean defense authorities, Pocheon City, universities, and industrial partners, FineVT aims to establish a sustainable framework for:

Combined operational readiness
Trusted and interoperable unmanned systems
Advanced Counter-UAS capabilities
MUM-T development
Electronic-warfare preparedness
Joint education and training
Defense manufacturing and sustainment
Bilateral research and industrial growth

FineVT will continue working to transform operational requirements into practical technologies and to strengthen the technological foundation of the ROK–U.S. alliance.

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