- CEO
- Kyung-Seok Son
- Full Time Employees
- 439
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Address
- 485, Nammyeon-ro Changwon SG South Korea 51528
- IPO Date
- May 10, 1989
- Business
- FIRSTEC Co., Ltd engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of a wide range of defense products primarily for aerospace, guided weapons, ground weapons, maritime weapons, and unmanned systems. Its core product offerings include environmental control systems, actuation systems, guidance control systems, fire control systems, instrument panels, cables, slip rings, gear boxes, radar components, safety firing assemblies, mine layers, navigation devices, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), simulators, cockpit panels, control display units, landing lights, and advanced security service systems such as face recognition and vision gate systems. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea, FIRSTEC serves both domestic and global defense markets. Recent notable developments include the expansion of its product portfolio with new components for export-oriented missile systems like the Chunmoo and KSS-III submarines, development of unmanned cargo drones using hydrogen fuel systems, and recognition from Boeing for high-quality standards. The company also continues to advance ultra-precision key components and integrated systems for cutting-edge defense applications, reinforcing its strategic position in Korea's independent national defense and global defense industry.