Daesung Hi-Tech, Israel's BlueBird to Pursue Domestic Production of Military Drones

Daesung Hi-Tech is entering the domestic production and overseas export business for military drones with Israel's BlueBird Aero Systems.

Daesung Hi-Tech said on Nov. 11 that it will share a booth with BlueBird at the Korea International Land Defense Industry Exhibition (K-DEX 2026), to be held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, from Dec. 8 to 11. BlueBird is an Israeli company specializing in military unmanned aerial vehicles, founded in 2002.

At the exhibition, the companies plan to showcase four types of drones: BlueBird's vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) reconnaissance drone, a long-endurance surveillance and reconnaissance drone, a loitering precision-strike drone, and a small first-person-view (FPV) drone.

Based on BlueBird's design and operational technologies, Daesung Hi-Tech plans to pursue domestic production of drone airframes and precision mechanical components and gradually increase the share of key components produced domestically.

A Daesung Hi-Tech official said, "We plan to expand our business into the drone sector, drawing on the ultra-precision manufacturing capabilities and supply chain we have built through our work with global defense companies." The official added, "Using this exhibition as an opportunity, we will strengthen cooperation with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and major domestic defense companies, while actively seeking new business opportunities in overseas markets, including Asia, the Middle East and Europe."

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