Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

The Korean MILES training system, which combines laser optic technology and the Internet of Things (IoT: an environment that shares information of things around us through wired and wireless network connections), is now being exported overseas.

As Photoelectron and MILES equipment manufacturer UTECH announced on May 1st, “On April 27th the company entered into its first ever contract to export a small unit of its smart MILES training system, which will be going to the Indonesian special forces. The amount of units will be 5 million dollars’ worth, and it is planned to complete the delivery by November of this year.”

According to UTECH, the smart MILES training system is training equipment for small units that can be effectively used for various training situations, through combining the latest laser optic technology with IoT technology.

Unlike the existing MILES training system that can be used only at a fixed area, the new product has developed a movable local training control analysis equipment, EXCON, and a data communicator, M-DCN to overcome regional limitations. As well, it has integrated the trainee unit, simplified and lightened the equipment and significantly reduced the demand for maintenance.

In particular, with its smart watch function that can check the trainee’s bio information and the status of the training, it has made it possible to monitor any safety situation during training. As well, the system can reduce dual lasers into a single laser diode, a world first, making it possible to apply this to the next generation launcher technology that can emit lasers, significantly enhancing the system performance and the confidence in this equipment.

Indonesian special warfare task force commander Seto Purnomo said, “Korea’s MILES training system is the most advanced training system in the world. I’m expecting it to be highly effective for strengthening our special forces.”

CEO of UTECH Hwang In-hyup said, “This export is significant in that it’s the first overseas expansion of the MILES training system developed with our own domestic technology. Through continuous technical development and investment, we will develop the best equipment, make a contribution to the development of a scientific training system and play a part in leading exports of the defense industry.”

Indonesia has been actively engaged in military cooperation with Korea, and has imported our T-50i supersonic speed jet (KAI T-50 Golden Eagle) and three 1,400-ton class submarines, while Korea has been introduced to Indonesia’s CN-235 transport aircraft. In addition, from 2007 to this year 11 Indonesian officers have been actively engaged in military exchanges and cooperation, which has included receiving consignment training at our National Defense University.

By Byeong-No, Yun <trylover@dema.mil.kr >

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