Korea to Launch Unmanned Submarine

South Korea plans the fourth ever launching of an unmanned submarine which can explore depths to 6 kilometers, next Wednesday. The Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) said Tuesday that it would hold a launching ceremony with its submersible remotely operated vehicle (ROV), named “Hemire.” We will launch Hemire underwater at our Kojedo branch in South Kyongsang Province. Later this year, the device will travel to the Pacific Ocean,” said a spokesman at the Ansan, Kyonggi Province-based KORDI.