KLab entered into a strategic business partnership with drone technology company トラジェクトリー to jointly develop business mainly in the Middle East. The partnership may accelerate the overseas expansion of counter-drone systems and AI air traffic control technology.
KLab and トラジェクトリー signed a memorandum of understanding on 12 November 2026 to jointly develop drone and aviation-related businesses in the Middle East and global markets. The companies said they plan to use the partnership to accelerate the overseas expansion of counter-drone systems and AI air traffic control technology.
As background, KLab has been pursuing a full-scale shift into the defence and security sectors since 2026. It established a local subsidiary in the UAE in June and formed a partnership in July with an overseas defence company to promote the introduction of counter-drone defence systems, thereby building a foothold in the Middle East market. Against the backdrop of expansion in the global drone defence market and stronger domestic defence capabilities, the company aims to enhance its competitiveness through technological reliability.
The announcement identified 7 priority areas, including proposing トラジェクトリー's counter-drone systems for the protection of critical infrastructure in the Middle East, commercialising an integrated system combining interceptor drones with AI air traffic control technology, and introducing an AI air traffic control and spatial information management platform in the Middle East. The companies also plan to develop automated inspections of critical infrastructure, automated flight management for multiple drones, joint development in security and disaster prevention, and global expansion from the UAE.
Looking ahead, KLab will handle sales and business development through its UAE subsidiary, while トラジェクトリー will be responsible for technology development and implementation and operational support. Starting with business development locally, the companies intend to expand into neighbouring countries and Asian markets, and to deploy Japan's drone-route development and flight-management technologies in overseas markets.