This image, provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on June 10, shows the operational flow of a new coastal surveillance radar system set to be deployed in 2026. Yonhap

Korea has completed the development of a high-tech radar system expected to bolster the military's surveillance capabilities along the coastline, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

The GPS-240K, which was developed to replace the existing radar system that had been in operation for more than 25 years, was recently assessed as combat-suitable as it met the military's technical requirements, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

Compared with the existing system, the upgraded radar boasts up to a 60 percent increase in its ability to identify separate targets and a twofold increase in the number of targets it can simultaneously track, according to DAPA.

DAPA expected the upgraded system to enhance the military's surveillance capabilities against crimes, such as smuggling and covert infiltration of small enemy ships, in coastal areas.

DAPA plans to begin production of the upgraded radar system next year and deploy it for operations in 2026. (Yonhap)