SOUTH KOREA WILL HELP KAZAKHSTAN BECOME A DRONE MANUFACTURING HUB

KAZAKHSTAN IS RELYING ON TECHNOLOGIES FROM SOUTH KOREA TO HELP THE COUNTRY BECOME A LEADER IN DRONE PRODUCTION IN CENTRAL ASIA.

This was stated by Deputy Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Azamat Beyspekov in an interview with The Korea Herald, as reported by Orda.kz.

According to The Korea Herald, the deputy minister emphasized the important role drones will play in the development of Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, agriculture, and road safety. According to Azamat Beyspekov, Kazakhstan is making a strategic choice in favor of South Korea, which is renowned for its drone manufacturing technologies. The cooperation will not be limited to the simple purchase of Korean drones—there will also be a broad exchange of expertise and competencies.

“Industrial experts believe that Kazakhstan's vast territory gives it the potential to become a hub for the use of drones in various industries, including forestry and agriculture, energy, rescue operations, cartography, and defense. Strong trade ties with Korea make Kazakhstan an attractive market,” notes The Korea Herald.

There is growing demand for Korean drone manufacturing technologies in Central Asia. As a result, South Korean companies are seeking opportunities to enter promising markets. Kazakhstan is preparing for this by developing training programs for specialists and legal regulations governing drone use. In Petropavlovsk, fire-fighting drones have already begun to be produced.

Furthermore, Kazakhstan, like other countries in the region, has military drones. However, Azamat Beyspekov assured that Kazakhstan is interested in the peaceful use of drones.

“We want to produce [military drones] only for our own security and self-defense. We must use drones only for peaceful purposes, not for military ones,” emphasized Azamat Beyspekov.

For Kazakhstan, drone production using Korean technologies could become a new gold mine, considering the growing demand for drones across Central Asia. The military is already testing domestic drones, but in other sectors, Kazakhstan still relies on imported equipment. For example, in January, it was reported that Kazakhstan plans to use AI-equipped drones from China for agricultural monitoring.

Source: Orda.kz