UTC Investment announced on the 19th that it had invested 1 billion won in ADI System, a startup specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles in the defense industry.
Established in 2019, AD System is a company with internal capabilities that can perform the entire process from drone design to prototype production and mass production. Its main product, the AD-3000 reconnaissance drone, has been verified for performance by major domestic defense companies and has been adopted as an aircraft capable of actual operation.
The AD-3000 has a stealth function that reduces radar cross-section (RCS) by more than 90% and a long-term endurance of more than 90 minutes. In particular, the fact that it has secured aerodynamic performance and durability while applying a stealth exterior design is evaluated as a technological differentiating factor.
Recently, as the military use of drone technology is expanding worldwide, the Korean Ministry of National Defense is also promoting the strengthening of unmanned forces by establishing a drone operation command and expanding related budgets. Accordingly, AD Systems has also begun developing the next-generation attack drone AD-4000. The AD-4000 is a machine equipped with both advanced stealth functions and weapons loading capabilities, and is expected to be used as a platform for performing attack missions.
UTC Investment Managing Director Lee Gil-hoon said, “AD System is a rare case in Korea where a UAV has been commercialized that satisfies complex requirements such as stealth performance, high-load structure, and long-term endurance, and can be used for actual combat rather than research purposes.” He added, “This investment was a decision that took into consideration the growth potential of the defense UAV market and the feasibility of the technology.”
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