This year, K-Drone exports reached 23.2 billion dollars, a 62% increase.

Drone Light Show, Wins ‘Export Tower’ for Exporting Over $10 Million
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: “Focusing on US Market Entry with Drone Roadshow Next Year”, ‘[Reporter Choi Jeong-hee, E-Daily] This year, the overseas exports of domestic drone companies reached $23.2 billion, showing a 62% growth compared to last year. Next year, the focus will be on entering the US market, including a drone roadshow in the US. ‘,

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The drone entertainment company UVify set a Guinness World Record with their drone swarm technology showcased during the ‘Gingerbread Village Show’ on the 27th of last month (local time). (Source: UVify)

, ‘The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 16th that the overseas exports of the domestic drone industry have grown by 62%, achieving 23.2 billion won compared to last year’s 14.4 billion won. ‘,

, ‘The export regions have expanded globally to include the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, the UAE, India, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and more. ‘,

, ‘Export items range from drone light show machines, survey drones, flight control devices, drone soccer equipment, facility monitoring services, agricultural management services, to an array of hardware components, as well as software and drone-utilized services. ‘,

, ‘This year, the export of drone machines increased by 71%, services and software by 16%, and hardware components by 13%. ‘,

, ‘UVify’s drone light show swarm and system were exported to markets such as the US, Canada, and Germany, earning over $10 million and receiving the Export Tower award. They set the Guinness World Record in November for the largest drone swarm showcasing a village shape in the US, achieving the highest record of 5000 drones. ‘,

, ‘At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the domestic drone company Nearthlab won the CES 2025 Best Innovation Award for an unmanned drone station enabling autonomous flight. ‘,

, ‘The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport noted that most of the exporting companies are small and medium-sized businesses that have continually developed their technology by challenging new industrial fields, which makes the achievement significant. ‘,

, ‘Kim Yeong-guk, Director of Aviation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, “To ensure the continuous expansion of exports by excellent drone companies, we plan to conduct various overseas support projects next year. We will focus on entering the US market with a drone roadshow and strive for the expansion of our companies’ drone products and services in the global market.”’,

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