Istanbul-based defense startup Blitz Technology has partnered with ALUX, South Korea’s largest drone manufacturer, to establish a joint venture and production facility in Incheon dedicated to manufacturing advanced electro-optical gimbal systems for the South Korean military.
Under the agreement, the newly formed entity plans to hold the production rights to an electro-optical gimbal currently being engineered by Blitz Technology for South Korean defense applications. The system will integrate the first high-definition 8 µm thermal camera developed outside China, establishing the venture as a key international alternative for non-Chinese thermal imaging and stabilization hardware across unmanned aerial vehicles, ground units, and naval platforms.
The agreement in South Korea marks a broader push into the Asian defense market following the establishment of Blitz Technology Inc. in the United States in early 2026. After deploying its systems in Turkish defense programs, the company has expanded its export footprint to more than 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Canada.
Blitz Technology designs and builds its hardware and image-processing systems entirely in-house, offering payloads that scale from 250 grams to 7 kilograms. The optical platforms are engineered to deliver lossless imaging in total darkness and autonomously track moving targets. Fielded across border monitoring, facility security, and counter-UAS operations, the systems are actively deployed to neutralize kamikaze drones and deliver uninterrupted tactical reconnaissance.
