Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Signal Generator: South Korea procurement notice

Development and reported outcome

ADD issued procurement R26BK01674144 on August 13, 2026 for a prototype combined mine-sweeping signal generator linked to USV magnetic/acoustic mine-sweeping technology. The correct procurement budget is KRW 6.9 billion, while the estimated price is approximately KRW 6.272727 billion. These values are separated in the validated master rather than conflated.[S1] [S2]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Signal Generator. Platform or product: Prototype signal generator for USV magnetic/acoustic mine-sweeping equipment. Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Agency for Defense Development (reported headquarters/country: South Korea).[S1] [S2]

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 6.9 billion procurement budget; approximately KRW 6.272727 billion estimated price. Original-currency label: KRW. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Proposed delivery through June 2029. Recorded contractual end: 30-Jun-29.[S1] [S2]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: BidPro and Jungi confirm ADD tender R26BK01674144 for the prototype combined-mine-sweeping signal generator, KRW 6.9 billion budget, approximately KRW 6.273 billion estimated price 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] [S2]

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — procurement requirement / tender: The South Korea USV record for Prototype Combined Mine-Sweeping Signal Generator 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] [S2]

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Financial signal (master transcription): KRW 6.9 billion procurement budget; approximately KRW 6.272727 billion estimated price. Classification: Tender estimate, ceiling or budget, not necessarily an awarded or paid amount. Delivery/timing evidence: Proposed delivery through June 2029. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Quantified requirements are potential procurement scope, not realised hardware orders or sales.[S1] [S2]