Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- A South Korean suicide drone crashed into the sea shortly after launching during a naval exercise near Busan. The locally developed drone launched from an amphibious assault ship during the exercise. It was supposed to strike a boat positioned in the water. However, the drone lost balance within seconds of launch. Officials from South Korea's for Defense Development confirmed the incident. They said a launch tube alignment problem caused the drone to turn sharply. The drone then fell directly into the sea.

According to the , the problem involved the alignment of a lower-left door on the launch tube. The alignment issue apparently affected the drone's balance during launch. As a result, the drone turned toward the rig...