Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Equipment Controller: South Korea procurement notice

Development and reported outcome

ADD issued tender R26BK01674176 on August 13, 2026 for a prototype controller associated with USV magnetic/acoustic combined mine-sweeping equipment. The procurement budget was KRW 400 million and the estimated price was approximately KRW 363.636 million, with work proposed through June 30, 2029. The row is a prototype-equipment procurement notice, not an award.[S1]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Equipment Controller. Platform or product: Prototype controller for USV magnetic/acoustic combined mine-sweeping equipment. Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Agency for Defense Development (reported headquarters/country: South Korea).[S1]

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Mine Countermeasures.

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original reported amount or scope: KRW 400 million procurement budget; approximately KRW 363.636 million estimated price. Original-currency label: KRW. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Proposed contract-to-June 30, 2029 delivery period. Recorded contractual end: 30-Jun-29.[S1]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: BidPro confirms ADD tender R26BK01674176 for a prototype controller tied to combined magnetic/acoustic minesweeping, KRW 400 million budget and delivery through June 30, 2029.

Interpretation boundary: The tender, notice or request stage does not by itself prove a signed contract, selected supplier, or physical delivery.[S1]

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — procurement requirement / tender: The South Korea USV record for Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Equipment Controller is best treated as a procurement pipeline signal. A published requirement can indicate addressable demand, but it is not an award, supplier revenue, shipment, or fleet increase.

Traceability for buyers: Agency for Defense Development is the identified buyer, operator or intended user. Do not assume a named supplier or commercial allocation without a separate award document.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Mine Countermeasures, the relevant next proof points are mine-countermeasures requirements, autonomy integration and acceptance milestones. Track the award notice, signed value and accepted delivery quantities before upgrading this demand signal.[S1]

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Financial signal (master transcription): KRW 400 million procurement budget; approximately KRW 363.636 million estimated price. Classification: Tender estimate, ceiling or budget, not necessarily an awarded or paid amount. Delivery/timing evidence: Proposed contract-to-June 30, 2029 delivery period. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Quantified requirements are potential procurement scope, not realised hardware orders or sales.[S1]