AI-Powered Warships... Hanwha Ocean Presents Blueprint for the Future of Maritime Defense Industry

Discussion on AI and Cloud-Based Ship Innovation
Microsoft, Google, and Academic Experts Gather
Proposing the Future Direction of Naval Operations

Hanwha Ocean announced that it held the '4th Next-Generation Smart Ship Technology Research Meeting' at the Hanwha Building in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 19th. The event was attended by over 120 people, including Seungbae Shim, Chair of the Defense and Security Subcommittee of the Presidential National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, as well as representatives from the military, academia, and the defense industry.

On the 19th, at the Hanwha Building in Jung-gu, Seoul, Seongcheol Uh, President and Head of the Special Ship Division at Hanwha Ocean, is taking a commemorative photo with the event presenters at the '4th Next-Generation Smart Warship Technology Research Meeting.' Hanwha

This research meeting was organized into three sessions, where a variety of technologies and research directions were shared to innovate the design, operation, and maintenance systems of ships based on AI and data technologies.

Seongchul Uh, President of the Special Ship Division at Hanwha Ocean, stated in his welcoming remarks, "A ship must evolve beyond being a simple steel structure to become an enormous organic entity that integrates advanced technologies," adding, "We will continue to expand our research and development so that we can establish ourselves as a strategic asset leading the paradigm of the global maritime defense market."

Microsoft and Google delivered presentations focused on AI-powered smart ship technologies and digital transformation strategies.

Han-Gyeol Kim, team leader at Microsoft and an expert in AI and cloud transformation strategy, identified the core challenges for smart ship and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) innovation as "how to trust, control, and monetize AI." He particularly emphasized that agent-based AI infrastructure is driving productivity innovation across the manufacturing sector.

Namok Park, CEO of Google Cloud Korea, introduced 'Sovereign AI,' which guarantees data sovereignty, and 'Physical AI,' which directly links to ship systems, as core technologies for next-generation smart ships. He also highlighted the importance of establishing robust security systems as an essential requirement in the process of introducing AI technologies.

Myung-Il Roh, professor at the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University and an expert in domestic shipbuilding and marine AI design, presented on the development direction of AI-based ship design and simulation technology. Professor Roh stated, "To strengthen the competitiveness of ship design, it is necessary to proactively adopt new technologies rather than sticking to traditional methods," adding, "Continuous technological advancement is needed through collaboration among industry, academia, and research institutes."

Jihoon Jung, team leader at Hanwha Systems, gave a presentation on 'AI-Based Troop-Reducing Smart Battleship.' He discussed how advanced AI and unmanned automation technologies will transform future ship operation systems, and proposed directions for naval power operations in an era of declining population.

In addition, Hyun Jung, professor at the Department of Autonomous Navigation System Engineering at Chungnam National University, Jeong-Il Shin and Francois Mathieu, partners at Dassault Systemes, and Kiseop Song, executive director at Infinik, gave presentations related to ship AI and digital engineering.

Hanwha Ocean is continuing to operate the next-generation smart ship technology research meetings to respond to the rapidly changing future battlefield environment. At the third research meeting held in October last year, the company unveiled the concept of a 'next-generation strategic surface ship' designed to respond to multi-domain operational environments. This platform is an export-oriented ship platform that comprehensively considers maritime, aerial, space, and cyber domains, and is characterized by enhanced survivability, operational efficiency, and mission expandability.

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