Agreement on the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge together with 7 consortiums for integrated demonstration and 5 consortiums in single field
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT, Minister WON Hee-ryong) announced that it will have an agreement ceremony with companies participating in the first phase of the Korean Urban Air Mobility Demonstration Proje/ct (K-UAM Grand Challenge*) at 10:00 am on Wed. 22 February at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.
* Phase 1 [Aug. 2023 ∼ Dec. 2024]: Open Terrain (Goheung, Jeollanam-do)
** Phase 2 [July 2024 ∼ June 2025]: Urban Area (Metropolitan Area)
At this agreement ceremony, EO Myeong-so, Vice Minister for Transport of the MOLIT (Host), President of Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI, Organizer), and representatives of leading companies by field (aviation, traffic management, and verti port) from seven consortiums participating in the integrated operation demonstration, as well as representatives of leading companies from five consortiums along with companies participating in the demonstration in a single field are expected to make attendance.
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