South Korea Develops Tech to Automatically Track, Identify, Intercept Aircraft

South Korea has developed an 'Active Tracking' system that automatically identifies, tracks, and intercepts aircraft flying over the Korean Peninsula.
The 'Active Tracking' system receives data from multiple long-range radars in the central air defense control system in real time through the 'automated air defense system tracking technology software.'
Developed by the Defense Industry Technology Support Center affiliated with the Defense Science Research Institute and LIG, the system can analyze the target detection information received from the air defense radar in real time and automatically track and manage it, a DAPA release said on April 19.
The 'active tracking technology' performs the function of converting and analyzing the detection information received from air defense radars. The detection information is converted into a standard data format to enable smooth interworking between devices. In addition, the utility of information has been improved by developing a function to convert location information into various coordinate systems such as latitude and longitude UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinate System).
This technology also provides the ability to automatically create and manage the track of the detected target such as flight speed and direction, and to continuously compare the detection information with the object to track and manage it. In addition, a tracking algorithm for sudden maneuvers, formation flight, and cross flight was developed to be able to respond to each situation.
The Defense Technology Center has secured reliable active tracking technology considering the operating environment through close cooperation between the military and R&D institutions.
This technology is an undisclosed technology in developed countries that are highly dependent on foreign countries, and is expected to be used in the development of an independent central air defense control system in the future. Furthermore, it is expected that it can be used for airspace and track monitoring and route control of civil air traffic control systems.