Hanwha chair calls for stronger defense AI capabilities

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn urged Hanwha Systems to strengthen its defense artificial intelligence capabilities during a Tuesday visit to the company's Gumi plant in North Gyeongsang Province, calling for "unparalleled defense AI capabilities" and a "safety-first" culture. Kim inspected assembly and testing of the multifunction radar for the Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system, which has been exported to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The chairman said the Gumi facility has become a key export hub for Hanwha's defense business and a center for technological innovation.

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn has urged Hanwha Systems, the group’s IT solutions arm, to strengthen its defense artificial intelligence AI capabilities as the conglomerate seeks to use AI-based command-and-control systems to connect its land, sea, air and space defense systems. Kim visited Hanwha Systems’ Gumi plant in North Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday to review its production and testing capabilities for advanced defense equipment and emphasize the need to secure “unparalleled defense AI capabilities” and uphold a “safety-first” culture. At the site, he inspected the assembly and testing of the multifunction radar for the Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile M-SAM system. The radar detects and tracks aircraft and missiles, identifies targets and guides interceptor missiles. It has been exported to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. “The Gumi facility has grown into a key export hub for Hanwha’s defense business as it expands into global markets, as well as a center for technological innovation,” the chairman said. “What you mak