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The ADD had ₩350 million invested for research and development of their own CornerShot in September 2008 to 2015
The development period here is wrong. Contemporary reports and the manufacturer say South Korea’s CornerShot program started in September 2008 and was completed in February 2010, not in 2015.
Full reasoning
Reliable contemporaneous sources contradict the article’s timeline.
- Yonhap News (March 23, 2010) reported that South Korea "spent nearly two years and some 350 million won" developing the weapon.
- SNT Motiv’s official news page gives the specific schedule: development began in September 2008 and continued until February 2010.
So while the ₩350 million figure is supported, the phrase "in September 2008 to 2015" is not. The documented development window is roughly September 2008 to February 2010, making the article’s 2015 end date incorrect.
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- S. Korea develops 'corner shot' rifle | Yonhap News Agency
South Korea spent nearly two years and some 350 million won (US$308,000) in developing the weapon, officials said.
- SNT모티브 - 뉴스
우리 회사가 2008년 9월부터 개발에 착수해 2010년 2월까지의 개발기간을 거쳐 제작한 굴절형 화기... (Our company began development in September 2008 and produced it after a development period lasting until February 2010.)