Hyundai Rotem Participates in Changwon Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Defense Industry Exhibition

"Promoting Defense Industry Exports... Introducing Technological Advances"

Exterior view of Hyundai Rotem exhibition hall participating in the 2022 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Defense Industry Exhibition. (Photo by Hyundai Rotem)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Hyundai Rotem announced on the 8th that it is participating in the '2022 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Defense Industry Exhibition' held at the Naval Academy in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do.

The exhibition has been ongoing for four days since the 6th. It is held biennially to promote domestic defense exports and showcase advancements in cutting-edge technology. It is hosted by Changwon City, the Naval Academy, and the Naval Logistics Command, and organized by the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency.

Hyundai Rotem is participating as an official sponsor of the exhibition. Under the theme of "A leading company in ground weapon systems that quickly responds to future battlefield environments and market changes," it is showcasing a range of future mobility products in the defense sector based on 4th Industrial Revolution technologies such as unmanned systems and artificial intelligence.

Hyundai Rotem K2 tank exhibited at the 2022 Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Defense Industry Exhibition. (Photo by Hyundai Rotem)

The Hyundai Rotem exhibition hall is broadly divided into indoor and outdoor sections. The main exhibit in the indoor hall is a multipurpose unmanned vehicle, a remote-controlled and autonomous unmanned platform that can be equipped with various equipment depending on the mission.

The multipurpose unmanned vehicle completed field trials in January and was officially delivered to the Korean military with two units, gaining recognition for its technological capability and reliability. It is expected to be used in future battlefields for various purposes such as reconnaissance, fire support, logistics supply, and casualty evacuation, replacing humans.

Additionally, models of next-generation tanks and wheeled armored vehicles, which will succeed the K2 tank and wheeled armored vehicles, are also exhibited. These incorporate AI-based vehicle operation systems and concepts of manned-unmanned combined operation.

In the outdoor exhibition area, an actual K2 tank is displayed. Hyundai Rotem successfully exported the K2 tank to Poland this year and plans to promote the competitiveness of the K2 tank, which has been verified in the global market, and its achievements in overseas expansion.

A Hyundai Rotem official said, "We aim to showcase our latest future weapon system technologies through the exhibition," adding, "We will devote ourselves to advanced technology research and development (R&D) to strengthen product competitiveness capable of responding to future markets."

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