RQ-101 Songolmae
South Korea's established corps-level reconnaissance UAV, which KAI says entered Republic of Korea Army use in 2001.
- Country / region
- South Korea
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
- Origin / production countries
- South Korea
- Other names
- Songolmae; Songgolmae; RQ 101
- Variants / configurations
- RQ-101; next corps-surveillance UAV is a separate programme
- Operators / programme customers
- Republic of Korea Army
Evidence & current status
KAI identifies Army deployment. Later-generation airframe dimensions and zero-filled webpage fields are excluded.
Role & capabilities
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Corps-level reconnaissance UAV
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- 52 shp powerplant
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 6 hours
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 100 knots maximum
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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