Daesung Hightech, a South Korean manufacturer, said on 11 November it will work with the Israeli drone maker Bluebird Aero Systems to build military drones in South Korea and sell them abroad.
The two companies will share a stand at the K-DEX 2026 ground forces defence show in Goyang from 8 to 11 December. They plan to show four real aircraft: a vertical take-off scouting drone, a long-endurance surveillance drone, a loitering strike drone and a small first-person-view drone.
Daesung says it will start making the drone bodies and precision parts in Korea and raise the share of locally made parts step by step. Over time it wants the plant to serve exports to Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Bluebird was founded in 2002, and Israel Aerospace Industries owns 50% of it.
Background
Daesung Hightech
Precision manufacturer
A South Korean precision manufacturer that plans to build military drone parts in Korea.
Bluebird Aero Systems
Israeli drone maker
An Israeli military drone maker, founded in 2002, in which Israel Aerospace Industries holds 50%.
