South Korea's Defense Acquisition Authority (DAPA) has completed development of its own attack helicopter for the Marine Corps, capable of dealing with enemy UAVs. The new vehicle, called the MUH-1 Marinon, is based on the naval version of the KUH-1 Surion helicopter. The helicopter is equipped with weapons systems for multidimensional amphibious operations, including air-to-surface missiles, guided and unguided missiles and turret-mounted machine guns. In July, the new vehicle was successfully assessed for suitability for combat use, and in August it received an airworthiness certificate. Serial production of a batch of about 20 MUH-1 helicopters is expected to begin next year. of Korea.