Nearthlab
Nearthlab Inc.
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
About
Founded in 2015, Nearthlab is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea working in counter-uas & air defense, unmanned systems, missiles & munitions.
Nearthlab is a South Korean company founded in 2015 by KAIST aerospace engineers. It develops autonomous drone hardware and AI software under the Physical AI label, covering industrial inspection (wind turbines, buildings, bridges, dams) with a cloud-based digital twin platform, and defense applications. Its defense products include the KAiDEN counter-UAS interceptor drone and the XAiDEN swarm strike system. The company reports a first defense contract with Singapore, a production contract with the UAE, and an interceptor drone partnership with LIG D&A. It is preparing a KOSDAQ listing in 2026.
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KAiDEN
Counter-UAS interceptor drone
Fully autonomous interceptor drone that detects, tracks and physically intercepts aerial threats through hard-kill strikes, designed as a subsystem integrated into standard weapon systems.
XAiDEN
Swarm loitering munition
Swarm strike system in which one Commander drone designates targets and directs nine Striker drones that autonomously search, track and strike, able to operate in GNSS-denied and electronic-warfare environments.
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ISO 9001
ISO 27001
Excellent Drone Operator certification
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Counter-UAS Solution Silver
