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Korea's $2.4B drone procurement reset.

Defense · Korea
USD 2.4BAdditional drone procurement
Defense Policy · 2025

Korean defense budget redirected from attack helicopters to drones — SDR among two firms named to presidential TFT.

Following the demonstrated tactical utility of drones in the wars in Ukraine and Iran, the Republic of Korea redirected KRW 3.3 trillion of attack-helicopter budget into drone procurement, with an additional USD 2.4B authorized. SDR was selected as one of two domestic drone companies under the Task Force for Strengthening Drone Defense Capabilities, established by presidential directive — currently serving as advisory committee member for government drone policy formulation and implementation.

Market position
70%Korean Army training drones
Defense · Standard Platform

SDR's platform is the standard training drone of the Korean armed forces.

Adopted across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, and Fire Department under government-approved curriculum, SDR holds 70% market share in Korean Army training drones. Over 10,000 cumulative pilot certifications and 500+ real operational missions validate the platform's flawless field record across all five service branches.

Recent updates

Certifications, deployments, and global engagements.

2025 · 10
Procurement

Cambodia procurement offer issued — KR-CAMBODIA program advances.

Formal offer sheet for SDR drone platforms submitted as part of the Korea–Cambodia public-sector procurement framework.

2025 · 09
MOU

India · Vijay Sabre Safety LOI executed for tactical drone evaluation.

Letter of Intent signed with Vijay Sabre Safety Pvt Ltd for evaluation and procurement framework across India's domestic safety and defense markets.

2025 · 08
Procurement

Royal Thai delegation visits SDR — T-dori, H5, M2K procurement requirements confirmed.

On-site evaluation of SDR's three procurement-class platforms; specifications and integration framework approved for Thai defense and public-safety operations.

2025 · 07
MOU

Indonesia · Sejin MOU executed for drone export framework.

Memorandum of Understanding finalized 30 July 2025 establishing a long-term drone export and joint operations partnership in Indonesia.

2025 · 05
Recognition

SDR exhibits at Nara Jangteo Expo 2025 — public-procurement showcase.

Featured exhibitor at Korea's largest public-procurement expo, presenting innovative drone platforms designated under the 2024 Innovative Product program.

2024 · Q4
Certification

SDR designated under Korea's 2024 Innovative Product program — Q3 cohort.

Korean Public Procurement Service designation enabling preferred-supplier status for government procurement across SDR's drone platforms.

2024 · 06
Defense

Joint Drone Training Program · ROK Drone Operations Command and KDIA.

Korea's Drone Operations Command and the Korea Drone Innovation Association launch joint drone training initiative; SDR participates as platform supplier.

2024 · 05
USA

Fulton County, Georgia · oil & gas infrastructure protection program advances.

SDR delegation visits Fulton County under TPI drone-technology framework for oil-infrastructure threat-detection and protection deployments.

2024 · 12
Mongolia

Mongolia MOU executed — technology transfer and drone selection program initiated.

Bilateral framework for technology transfer signed; drone-platform selection underway with the Mongolian counterpart for defense and public-purpose deployments.

2023
Award

SDR receives top honor at the 2023 Korean Drone-bot Challenge — Defense Minister Award.

Defense Minister Award (Grand Prize) at Korea's flagship military-drone competition, validating swarm-coordination performance and platform reliability.

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