KAI Hosts Aerospace Experts Forum... Exploring Future Development Directions

Professor Jinsoo Cho of Hanyang University is presenting the 'Plan for Promoting Domestic Development of Transport Aircraft'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on the 27th that it held the ‘2021 First Half Aerospace Experts Forum’ at Oakwood Hotel in Samseong-dong to discuss the future development direction of the domestic aerospace industry.

The Aerospace Experts Forum has been held twice a year since 2005 to facilitate discussions and gather opinions on the aerospace field through industry-academia collaboration.

At the forum, attended by about 50 aerospace engineering professors and industry experts, discussions were held on three topics: independent development of transport aircraft, synthetic battlefield training systems, and digital ecosystems for aerospace manufacturing.

In particular, numerous proposals were presented that enable active responses to changes in training conditions and incorporate 4th industrial technologies to lead future new growth industries.

Professor Jinsoo Cho of Hanyang University, who presented on the topic of promoting independent domestic development of transport aircraft, said, “The demand for transport and special-purpose aircraft is increasing due to changes in future battlefield environments,” and added, “Promoting domestic development of transport aircraft is necessary to foster the national aerospace industry and create quality jobs.”

Professor Cho suggested preserving the KF-21 development infrastructure and continuous technological advancement by proposing an expanded development approach that starts with the relatively high-demand transport aircraft development and transitions to special mission aircraft and civilian medium-sized aircraft, implying the development of medium-sized civilian airliners based on military procurement needs.

Professor Jowon Jang of Korea Aerospace University proposed securing elemental technologies in integrated platforms and linked interface fields and investing in the development and application of new technology simulation models through his suggestions on the development direction of the Air Force training system centered on the synthetic battlefield training system (LVC).

LVC refers to an advanced training system where live maneuver training, simulated virtual training, and wargame simulation training are interconnected.

Professor Jaemyung Ahn of KAIST stated in his presentation on ‘Current Status and Development Plans of the Digital Ecosystem in the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry’ that “advanced airlines are already utilizing digital new technologies in various areas such as logistics, production, and quality,” and emphasized, “It is essential to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises by establishing a digital ecosystem with networks and infrastructure throughout the domestic aerospace industry.”

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