Marine Drone Technology Co., Ltd.

Marine Drone Technology Co., Ltd. is a Busan company that builds unmanned aircraft for ocean work and pairs them with AI detection software. Its drones fly in harsh sea conditions and from moving vessels, and the company uses that flight data to refine its control systems. The firm is based in Busan, South Korea.

Fishing fleet operations

• Helicopter replacement: The site says its drones can take over crewed helicopter work on distant-water tuna boats at a lower operating cost.
• BlueScope: An AI fish-detection platform reported to be in use on 24 distant-water fishing boats in Korea, Japan and the Philippines, with stated targets of 32 vessels by the end of 2026 and 64 by the end of 2027.
• Training centre: An AI drone operations and training centre in General Santos, Philippines, with an operations centre planned in Papua New Guinea.

Drones and expansion

The company says its own MDT-V320 drone is now built on a production line that is running, and that its flight data covers about 10,000 hours at sea. Stated plans include coastal border patrol drones, drones for firefighting in high-rise buildings and 100 kg class cargo delivery drones. It also targets fully autonomous flight demonstrations linked to low earth orbit satellite communication by 2027. The site reports a government award for technology development in September 2026 and says the firm is pursuing public sector and defense work.

Key facts

• Based in: Busan, South Korea
• Products: BlueScope AI fish-detection platform, MDT-V320 drone, integrated monitoring and control system
• Markets: South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea