‘Drone Show Korea 2023’ hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Ministry of National Defense, and hosted by BEXCO and Korea Unmanned Aerial System Association, started on February 2023 (Thursday). It was held at BEXCO in Busan until the 2th (Sat).
At the ‘Drone Show Korea’, which celebrated its 7th anniversary this year, with the theme of ‘Everything about drones, our future to be faced with drones’, paying attention to the scalability of the drone industry, we introduced cases of convergence between industries that will be realized with drones and introduced the latest technologies. Various drone models that will be applied to this future daily life were introduced.
172 companies, 625 booths, 17,600㎡, the largest exhibition ever held, following last year, the participation of institutions/companies leading the major issues of drones such as UAM/AAM, spatial information, AI, hydrogen, and marine became more prominent. , ‘Drone Infrastructure Utilization Pavilion’, ‘Spatial Information Convergence Alliance Pavilion’, ‘Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy DaaS (Drone as a Service)-based Global Ocean City Construction Pavilion’, ‘Ministry of Science and ICT Source Technology R&D Pavilion’ Research results on drone services and technologies and cases of contact with daily life were introduced.
In addition, during the exhibition, a session of ‘K-Drone’s Global Stage’ was planned to promote the global market development of Korean companies. Starting with the announcement of ‘Establishment of an Effective K-Drone Overseas Expansion Strategies’ by the KOTRA Defense Trade Support Center, Drone Industry Insight provides a comprehensive understanding of the global drone market and opportunities for Korean companies to enter the African continent, targeting Bangladesh. , Bangladesh Environmental Geographic Information Service Center, and officials from the African Development Bank, etc. were invited to present various perspectives. In the ‘Young Pioneers’ session, young leaders who are quietly pioneering domestic and foreign markets for the development of the drone industry in Korea were introduced, and an opportunity was provided to think about the direction we should move based on their experiences.
Accordingly, AVING News, a global media channel, prepared an in-depth look at each company’s overseas expansion strategies and achievements as a follow-up to ‘Drone Show Korea’. At the 2023 Drone Show Korea, we conducted a non-face-to-face interview with Samjung Solution, which introduced anti-drone equipment such as jammers for attaching and detaching firearms.
Q. Aving News: I am curious about the reaction of the visitors who visited the booth at the time of participating in the 2023 Drone Show Korea and the subsequent achievements.
A. Samjung Solution: At this exhibition, government agencies, military officials, public corporations and private companies visited and showed great interest in our anti-drone solution. In addition, a consensus was formed that measures should be prepared to respond to the threat of drones triggered by the recent North Korean drone infiltration.
In particular, it became a place to introduce the company’s latest products, such as a portable anti-drone gun, a jammer for detachable firearms, and an integrated solution for low-altitude drones. Through this drone show Korea, it was a good opportunity to introduce the latest technology of Samjung Solution and build relationships with various institutions and companies, and we expect to expand the distribution of anti-drone solutions through close cooperation in the future.
Q. Aving News: Interest in the jamming system for air defense is also increasing, with examples such as North Korea’s unmanned aerial vehicle infiltrating and gliding in the sky. Is there any part where Samjung Solution, which has accumulated expertise in this field, is ahead of its competitors?
A. Samjung Solution: While developing a jammer, the company has secured its own technology, including a total of 22 intellectual property rights, including 37 patents such as ‘Random Noise Device Using CW Signal’. In addition, it was evaluated as T3, the highest level among small and medium-sized enterprises, in the technology evaluation grade, and obtained ISO 9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 certifications as it requires high quality due to the nature of the product.
Based on this technology, our jamming device has been sold to major national facilities such as the National Police Agency, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power to date, and has been used for facility protection.
Q. Aving News: Due to the nature of Samjung Solution’s products and technology, it is expected that the contribution to the defense industry will be large. What are the business achievements and ongoing projects related to this?
A. Samjung Solution: Samjung Solution supplied 2021 sets of portable anti-drone guns each to the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps through the rapid pilot acquisition project in 2, and was the first in the field of anti-drone to be judged suitable for field unit pilot operation. Electrification projects are also underway. In addition, IED jammers to protect troops and facilities from improvised explosive devices (IED) are also being supplied to the air force and police.
Currently, through the ‘Public Security Public Research Achievement Promotion Pilot Project for Public Safety and Public Security’ supported by the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Science and ICT, ‘promptly detects, recognizes, blocks and neutralizes unmanned aerial vehicles for the purpose of neutralizing illegal unmanned aerial vehicles in various environments’. We are developing an integrated solution to respond to low-altitude UAVs. The device is currently in the final stages of development, with actual products expected to be released in early 2024.
Q. Aving News: As the trend of modernization of defense stands out worldwide, domestic defense companies are also expanding their way to enter the overseas market. What are the achievements of overseas expansion that you are currently working on? Are there any overseas regions you would like to enter?
A. Samjung Solution: There are no actual export results yet, but we are continuously exploring exports with countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Due to the recent Ukraine-Russia war, inquiries about the introduction of drones are increasing as each country recognizes the military use of drones and the need for protection against the threat.
Q. Aving News: In addition to public projects such as defense, a strategy to increase private access seems necessary for sales expansion and growth. Do you have any plans regarding this?
A. Samjung Solution: Commercialization of urban air traffic (UAM) and unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management system (UTM) is planned from 2025, and anti-drone solutions to promote the safety of various manned and unmanned air vehicles and facilities according to the increase in various air traffic There is an urgent need to expand the introduction of Samsung Solutions is also working hard to prepare countermeasures for this. In addition, information and communication construction, such as communication construction and wireless base station system construction, is also planning to advance business in various fields based on high-quality manpower and technology.
Q. Aving News: Do you have any plans to participate in overseas exhibitions to get opportunities to continuously publicize Samjung Solution products and its technology? Or if there is an exhibition scheduled to participate?
A. Samjung Solution: There are no plans to participate in overseas exhibitions this year. Currently, the domestic exhibitions scheduled to participate include the Korea Military Industry Development Exhibition to be held from June 6 to 13, the International Security Industry Exhibition to be held from October 15 to 10, and the DUPEX (Korea Electric Power Support System Exhibition) scheduled to be held from October 18 to 21. etc.
Q. Aving News: What are the future plans of Samjung Solution?
A. Samjung Solution: In the short term, we are in the process of upgrading our current products, such as lightening and miniaturizing, and in the mid-term, we are aiming for technological development and product development of an integrated solution that automatically provides detection, identification, and neutralization. there is.
Meanwhile, the exhibition items of the 2023 Drone Show Korea, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of National Defense, and Busan Metropolitan City, and organized by BEXCO and the Korea Unmanned Aerial System Association are as follows. △Manufacturing (drone, military, UAM/AAM, surveying, mapping, firefighting, station, unmanned robot, leisure, broadcasting) △Utilizing industry (photography, control, spatial information, logistics, disaster management, security, reconnaissance, construction, deep sea exploration) Etc.) △Parts and technology (communication, ground control, autonomous flight, system and S/W technology, fuel cell sensor, motor, battery, etc.) △Service (education, finance, rental, insurance, investment consulting, etc.) △ Institutions (related institutions, associations/organizations, universities)