Kazakhstan and Singapore: first results in training unmanned aircraft systems operators
Instructors and students of the Civil Aviation Academy successfully completed training under the “Unmanned Aircraft Pilot License” program at Temasek Polytechnic (Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore).
This project is being implemented within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of higher education, signed during the state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Singapore in May 2024. The document concluded between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Singapore opened the opportunity to introduce international educational experience and advanced technologies into the specialist training system.
The training program included in-depth theoretical and practical training in the use of multi-rotor unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing up to 25 kg. An important part of the program was passing an exam at the aviation authority of Singapore - CAAS. This allowed the participants to master international requirements and gain experience in assessing the qualifications of UAV operators.
This training was the first stage of training new instructors. After completing the professional development cycle and gaining sufficient experience, they will begin to train UAV operators in all categories, as well as train external pilots of remotely piloted aircraft systems.
The educational memorandum between Kazakhstan and Singapore lays the foundation for expanding joint educational projects in the field of high technologies. The initial cooperation of the Civil Aviation Academy with Temasek Polytechnic paves the way for the further development of joint programs in innovative and technologically complex areas.
Founded in 1990, Temasek Polytechnic is one of the leading educational institutions in the field of technical and engineering education in Singapore. Today, more than 16,000 students are studying at the institute, and its programs are aimed at practical training of specialists.
The implementation of the educational memorandum between Kazakhstan and Singapore is an important step towards the development of the aviation industry in our country and the introduction of advanced technologies. This will raise the level of training of specialists in Kazakhstan to a new level, preparing them to work in unmanned aviation and other high-tech industries.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/926797