K2 Tank, K9, Surion... Army TIGER Dronebot Festival Until November 1st

The '2026 Army TIGER Dronebot Festival,' co-hosted by the Ground Operations Command (hereinafter referred to as Ground Operations) with Gyeonggi Province and Yangju City, and organized by the civil-government-military event promotion committee, is being held at Gannap Airfield in Yangju City until November 1st.

The 'Army TIGER Dronebot Festival' is being held since 2021 by the Ground Operations Command and Gyeonggi Province and Yangju City to promote coexistence and cooperation among civil, government, and military sectors in the Army's dronebot combat system, as well as manned-unmanned complex systems and advanced combat weapons and equipment.

The opening ceremony held on October 30th was attended by Lee Sang-ryeol, Commander of the Ground Operations Command (General), the co-hosting agency head, Jo Jang-seok, Gyeonggi Province Director of Balanced Development Planning, Jung Deok-young, Mayor of Yangju City, local residents, and military personnel.

Commander Lee Sang-ryeol of the Ground Operations said in his opening remarks, "The dronebot festival will showcase the future appearance of ground warfare toward an advanced strong military and will become a venue to feel the development of the civil-government-military sector and the support of the people," and added, "I hope it becomes a precious opportunity to elevate 'trust for the people,' 'development for local society,' and 'pride for service members' to the next level."

Yangju City Mayor Jung Deok-young said, "The appearance of security, advanced technology, and local society working closely together to expand the possibilities of future new businesses is the strongest growth engine that Yangju City possesses," and added, "I hope you will thoroughly enjoy the future vision being drawn together by the civil-government-military sector and the splendid technology of advanced drones and robots."

The subsequent event proceeded with various celebratory performances including Army Aviation congratulatory flights, Seoul Defense Command military police motorcycle (MC) parades, Army TIGER combat system demonstrations, and Taekwondo performances.

At the site, K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled guns, Chunmoo, along with Surion helicopters, Biho composite systems, and obstacle-clearing tanks that our military currently operates as main combat equipment are displayed together with U.S. military combat equipment such as IFPC (Indirect Firepower Protection Capability) air defense weapons, MLRS multiple launch rocket systems, and counter-artillery radar.

Opportunities are provided for the public to directly board Surion helicopters, armored vehicles (K21, K200A1), and military police MC. Surion helicopter boarding experiences are given to 228 people who applied through prior promotion.

During the event that continues until November 1st, various programs will be held including demonstrations and boarding experiences of the Army's dronebot combat system and combat equipment, dronebot battle competitions, Korean-U.S. military band and honor guard performances, and celebrity performances.

Im Seok-hun, Director of Information Planning at Ground Operations Command (Army Colonel), said "This dronebot festival will be an opportunity to directly confirm the future of the Army and the coexistence model of the civil-government-military sector, going beyond mere entertainment."