Opening of 'Drone Flight Testbed' by Cheongmicheon Riverside in Janghowon-eup, Icheon

Equipped with Runway, Helipad, and Maintenance Space
Mayor Kim Gyeonghui: "Continuously Discovering Future Growth Engines"

A 'flight testbed' for testing the performance of military and commercial drones has opened along the Cheongmicheon River in Janghowon-eup, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do.

On the 24th, Icheon City held an opening ceremony for the 'flight testbed' for drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, attended by Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon, Park Myung-seo, Chairman of the Icheon City Council, and Ji Won-jeong, Commander of the Army Intelligence School, and announced on the 26th that it has officially begun operations.

At the opening ceremony of the 'Drone Flight Testbed' opened along the Cheongmi Stream in Janghowon-eup, Icheon, attendees including Mayor Kim Kyung-hee of Icheon pledged to ensure the successful operation of the facility. Photo by Icheon City

The newly opened flight testbed is optimized for demonstration testing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, equipped with ▲a test flight runway ▲a helipad to cushion impact during landing ▲maintenance and waiting areas for unmanned aerial vehicles.

This facility was established in cooperation with the Army Intelligence School. The city plans to operate the facility by accepting applications from companies and military units seeking demonstration and technological development of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon, said, "With the establishment of this testbed, we will continue to discover advanced technologies that will become the city's future growth engines and strive to become a city favorable for businesses."