韓国政府は、今後5年間でドローン産業に1.2兆ウォン（約1,200億円）を投資することを発表しました。
ドローン技術の開発や、他の航空機との衝突事故を防止するためのドローン用ハイウェイ、試験場といったインフラ整備に活用し、他国との競争力強化につなげる目的です。
政府は、この投資によって、国内市場規模を700億ウォンから今後10年で4.1兆ウォンに成長させ、6万機を超える産業用ドローンを製造するという目標を掲げています。
さらに、国土交通部（MOLIT）によれば、今後8年間で16.4万人分の雇用が創出され、20.7兆ウォン（約2兆円）の経済効果が見込まれるとのことです。
なお、国土交通部（MOLIT）が発表予定のレポートには、韓国における2026年までのドローン産業およびインフラ全体の強化についてまとめられており、ドローンの登録制度や、操縦免許、保険制度などの安全策も講じていくとのことです。
同レポートは、ドローンの世界市場規模は、米国や中国に牽引され、年50%の成長を遂げ、2025年までに70兆ウォン（約7兆円）規模に達すると示唆しています。
Government to Invest Over 1.2 Trillion Won in Drone Industry
SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced plans to invest 1.2 trillion won in the country’s drone industry over the next five years, funds that will be used to help develop drone technology and build infrastructure such as drone highways and test sites, in an effort keep up with other competing countries.
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MOLIT) is set to release a white paper at a public hearing scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), laying out plans in detail to improve the overall drone infrastructure and industry in South Korea by 2026, according to MOLIT officials.
Government efforts to focus on the drone industry come following industry reports suggesting that the market will grow 50 percent annually and carry water for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, reaching around 70 trillion won ($620 billion) by 2025, with the likes of the U.S. and China already on the move to get ahead in the competition.
According to the goals set out by the government, the new investment is expected to boost the country’s current drone market, which is estimated to be around 70 billion won, to 4.1 trillion won in 10 years, producing over 60,000 industrial drones.
With the newly assigned budget of 1.2 trillion won, research and development projects for drones in various fields including agriculture, energy and telecommunication will take place, placing the main focus on high-priced unmanned aerial vehicles for industrial purposes rather than those used in leisure activities.
As South Korea is poised to develop its own unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) system, drone highways will be introduced, officially designating the altitude of 300 meters above ground-level as an aerial lane for drones to fly below lightweight aircrafts so as to avoid accidents.
Other safety measures include a drone registration system, piloting licenses, and insurance programs.
According to the MOLIT, around 164,000 jobs are expected to be created over the next eight years in the drone industry, with the production inducement predicted to be around 20.7 trillion won.
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