Daejeon City and Army Establish Defense Industry AX Cooperation Framework ... Daejeon Hub to Open in October
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Daejeon Metropolitan City and the Republic of Korea Army signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 28th for the AI transformation (AX) of the defense industry and support for local defense companies.
The agreement focused on linking the Army's military data and field needs with the AI capabilities of industry, academia, and research institutions in the Daejeon area to lay the groundwork for national defense AI technology development and demonstration.
The two sides plan to identify and design joint R&D projects and to link commercialization by having the Army directly demonstrate and verify the developed AI technologies and solutions.
Daejeon Metropolitan City and the Republic of Korea Army signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 28th. The agreement aims to establish a cooperation framework for the AI transformation (AX) of the defense industry and support for local defense companies.
The agreement focuses on linking the Army's military data and field needs with the AI capabilities of industry, academia, and research institutions in the Daejeon area. Through this, the two sides aim to lay the groundwork for national defense AI technology development and demonstration.
The two sides agreed to expand exchanges among industry, academia, research, government, and the military in the defense industry AX field, and to support defense companies and research institutions in using defense data and developing technologies. They also plan to identify and design joint R&D projects based on the Army's actual needs.
In addition, the two sides plan to link these joint R&D projects to commercialization. AI technologies and solutions developed by companies and research institutions will be used with defense data, and the Army will directly demonstrate and verify the relevant AI technologies and solutions.
The cooperation hub will be set up on the former Daedeok Police Station site in Munpyeong-dong, Daejeon. Daejeon City is promoting a pledge from the 9th elected administration to create a defense industry AX cluster, and is turning the site into a space to support AI technology development and demonstration for defense companies. The Daejeon hub will open in October.
The project will be pursued in stages. In the first stage, test and demonstration infrastructure will be established in the test building. In the second stage, the main building will be remodeled and support functions for defense companies will be expanded.
Separately, the 'Army AX Daejeon Hub' will be established in the civil affairs building on the site, with a target opening at the end of October. The hub will be operated by Army Headquarters. KAIST will handle AI technology development and training, while Hannam University will be responsible for building infrastructure such as a data safe zone and AI servers.
Daejeon City plans to link this with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's selection of a 'specialized complex for defense materials, parts, and equipment.' The linkage will combine the development and localization of key components for advanced guided weapons with AI technology development and demonstration for the defense industry AX cluster. Through this, the city aims to establish a system that supports local defense companies from technology development to verification and commercialization.
Daejeon Mayor Hur Tae-jeong said the project is a space that connects the Army's field needs and defense data with Daejeon's AI research capabilities and the technological strength of defense companies. He also said he is committed to creating an ecosystem that links the specialized complex for defense materials, parts, and equipment with the defense industry AX cluster, extending from technology development to demonstration and commercialization.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407513
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