국방벤처 특허 분석을 통한 국방기술 트렌드와 연구개발 방향성 고찰

This study analyzed patent data related to the Defense Venture Support Program in Korea and compared it with broader national defense patents to examine the structural characteristics and technological trends of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entering the defense sector. Twenty-six venture patents and 1,858 general defense patents from 2015 to 2022 were collected and analyzed using the International Patent Classification , keyword frequency, and co-occurrence network visualization. The results showed that venture patents are highly concentrated in specific component-level technologies and exhibit structurally isolated network patterns, whereas general defense patents form a multicentric network with strong inter-cluster connectivity. Based on these findings, this paper proposes a strategic framework for enhancing SME participation in the defense technology ecosystem, emphasizing portfolio design based on technological expandability and cluster-linked proposal strategies. The study provides further policy implications regarding the institutional design of defense R&D programs and the structural integration of venture technologies into mainstream defense systems. Future research directions include time-series analysis of policy effects and extended performance evaluation through commercialization outcomes.