Minister of Defense Koizumi visited Prodrone, exchanged opinions, and inspected the company

Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Shunsuke Totani) received a visit from Minister of Defense Koizumi on May 20, 2026. After the exchange of opinions, Minister Koizumi toured the company and provided individual explanations about the following developed products. Prodrone will continue to develop and manufacture drones as a dual-use tech company.

■Products explained to Minister of Defense Koizumi (including prototypes)

PD6B-CAT3 (Japan's first Type 1 type certification (scheduled to be obtained) large drone with a maximum takeoff weight of 45 kg)PD6B-CAT3 is a large aircraft with a maximum payload of 18kg and a maximum takeoff weight of 45kg. This aircraft has high reliability and stability, and can be deployed for a variety of purposes such as material transportation and special missions.

(tentative name) PDGCS-Agent (ground control system)We have released a prototype model of the next generation ground control system, PDGCS-Agent. We aim to significantly reduce work time and labor with a GCS (Ground Control System) that utilizes AI agents, which significantly reduces the time it takes to set flight routes.

PRODRONE GT-M (capable of long-distance flight)It is an aircraft capable of long-distance and long-distance flights, capable of high-speed flight at a maximum speed of 135km/h and stable flight even in environments with wind speeds of 20m/s. In addition to patrolling, logistics, and inspection, it can also be used to spray up to 8 liters of chemicals and granules by changing attachments.

Water and sky integrated droneA water-air combination drone that flies in the sky, moves on water, and dives in water. We respond to the inspection needs of various water infrastructure such as ports, rivers, lakes, etc.

PRODRONE GS120 (general purpose surveying/inspection machine)A single-rotor laser surveying drone that uses a newly developed 120cc engine and a helicopter-specific flight controller.

Response type droneIt is a small aircraft platform that can carry up to 2 kg of payload. We have released a prototype model of a drone equipped with a drop device, which is being jointly developed with Howa Kogyo Co., Ltd., as well as optical fiber and countermeasure equipment. (Reference) The press conference can be viewed from the link below on the official website of the Ministry of Defense. Extraordinary press conference by the Minister of Defense (May 20, 2026) [What is Prodrone Co., Ltd.]With the vision of "becoming the most trusted drone company in the region," we aim to build a drone ecosystem in the Chubu region. We provide a one-stop service for everything from development to production of industrial drones, including the PD6B-Type3 multicopter, which has started mass production with a maximum recommended payload of 20kg, and the Prodrone GT-M, which can fly long distances (100km tested).