TS Transfers K-Drone System to Mongolia, Pursuing Mutual Recognition of Pilot Qualifications

[Financial News] The Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS) will share Korea's drone policies, safety management practices, and pilot licensing system with the Mongolian government. It plans to test the applicability of Korean-made drones in agriculture and surveying and pursue mutual recognition of pilot qualifications between the two countries over the long term.
TS announced on the 17th that, together with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), it is conducting the 'Drone Capacity-Building Academy' on-site training in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from the 14th through the 18th.
The training follows a program held in June at the Gimcheon Drone Licensing Center for Mongolian officials invited to Korea. It shares Korea's drone policies, systems, and experience operating qualification infrastructure with working-level officials from various Mongolian government ministries.
The curriculum covers education and training systems for developing drone pilots, the drone pilot qualification system, and an integrated information management system that oversees aircraft from registration through operation and deregistration.
Customized training tailored to the needs of each ministry is also being provided. TS is discussing cooperation on a drone safety management system with the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia and sharing Korea's drone laws, policies, and systems with the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications. It is also providing practical training focused on the pilot qualification system for officials from the Ministry of Road and Transport Development.
On the 15th, TS and the Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia held a joint drone policy forum. The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications, the Ministry of Road and Transport Development, the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia, and the Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia participated, sharing the policy and legal status of each institution.
Flight demonstrations in agriculture and surveying using Korean-made drones will also be conducted. The program is intended to assess the applicability of Korean technology in Mongolia and expand the foundation for cooperation between the two countries' drone industries.
In addition, TS will meet with officials from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and a local unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development association to explore cooperation among the government, academia, and industry. It will inspect potential sites for drone qualification infrastructure and discuss plans to establish related facilities with the Mongolia office of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Yong-Sik Jung, president of TS, said, "We expect this cooperation to further strengthen the foundation for international cooperation between Korea and Mongolia in the drone sector, bringing together the government, academia, and industry." He added, "We will actively support the overseas expansion of Korea's drone industry by disseminating K-drone policies and technologies around the world."
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