South Korea is planning on developing a laser system to counter North Korea’s drone program:
This photo captured from North Korea’s state-run TV on Sept. 14, 2016, shows its newly developed 1-meter wide unmanned aircraft. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution.) (Yonhap)
South Korea will develop or purchase a new laser air defense weapon to bring down small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sent by North Korea, military officials said Wednesday.
“Amid growing worries about possible terror attacks by North Korea’s unmanned drones, we are planning to secure a high-precision weapon which can detect, trace and hit a small aircraft,” a defense official told Yonhap News Agency.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has entered into a project to develop core technologies for a laser weapon. The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has designated Hanwha Defense Systems as test product developer, according to the agencies.
“Depending on research and development (R&D) results, it will be determined whether the country can produce and deploy its own air defense system,” said an ADD official. “If not, the military plans to import a foreign air-defense system to counter North Korean unmanned aircraft.” [Yonhap]
Mass production and deployment of laser weapons are to begin next year, and will be used as anti-drone weapons.
https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=177411
If it works, they can sell it.