The government is mapping the national aerospace industry.
On the 18th, the Korea Aerospace Administration and Korea Aerospace Industries Association held the launch ceremony of the national local government aerospace convergence council at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. This event was part of the aerospace administration's exploratory research on new projects aimed at promoting a "development plan for aerospace clusters."
The aerospace administration plans to identify the current status of aerospace infrastructure spread across local governments and analyze regional strengths to formulate efficient aerospace industry development strategies. Director Jeong Hye-kyung said, "It's like drawing a map of the aerospace industry."
To this end, the aerospace administration has launched the national local government aerospace convergence council, which includes 17 local governments across the country, tech parks, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, and the Korea Information and Communication Industry Association. The launch ceremony featured an introduction to the aerospace cluster exploratory research project of the aerospace administration, an explanation of the schedule, and presentations on aerospace projects by local governments.
Director Jeong noted, "Recently, the pace of development in the aerospace industry is accelerating due to competitive investments by countries worldwide, and the direction of its evolution is progressing towards creating new industries through convergence with various heterogeneous industries. In the future, we will actively seek ways to coexist and develop with local governments and communities through continued interest and support from the central government."
Kim Min-seok, vice president of the Aerospace Association, emphasized, "For our country to maintain competitiveness as a latecomer in the new aerospace era, it is crucial to explore and seize new markets through the convergence of aerospace technology with future leading industries such as semiconductors, AI, energy, and mobility."