South Korean ship-launched loitering munition test fails during ROKS Marado deployment

Two prototypes of South Korea's Shahed-class loitering munition crashed immediately upon launch from the ROKS Marado, marking a failure in the ship-based deployment system. Investigators are prioritizing the launch mechanism over the airframe, given the platform's prior success in land-based testing. The incident intensifies scrutiny regarding the program's high unit costs and operational viability.