Gumi City to Strengthen K-Defense Competitiveness and Expand Exports

Two Defense Projects Selected for Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's AI Factory Initiative
Securing a Total Project Budget of 17.1 Billion Won, Including 13.8 Billion Won in National Funding
Full-Scale Launch of Smart Manufacturing Innovation in K-Defense

Gumi City in North Gyeongsang Province has secured a total project budget of 17.1 billion won, including 13.8 billion won in national funding, as two projects were finally selected for the 2025 AI Factory System Development Competition organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The Ministry has fully revamped the AI Autonomous Manufacturing Project, which was promoted until last year, into the AI Factory initiative starting this year, with the goals of quantitative expansion, business diversification, and strengthening expertise.

The city was selected for two separate projects: with Hanwha Systems for the "Development of AI Autonomous Manufacturing System for Flexible Production of Advanced Defense Weapon System Communication and Radar Modules," and with LIG Nex1 for the "Development of AI Autonomous Manufacturing Technology for High-Reliability Defense and Satellite Component Production."

Through this project, AI-based advanced robots will be introduced into the defense manufacturing process, which has been centered on manual labor, and advanced systems will be established across all stages of manufacturing, inspection, logistics, and integrated control.

The city expects that by upgrading the manufacturing environment of K-Defense with advanced technologies, productivity will be greatly enhanced, and it will make a significant contribution to expanding exports in response to the surging global demand for defense products caused by unstable international conditions.

Kim Jangho, Mayor of Gumi, stated, "With the acceleration of DX and AX in the industrial field, the convergence of AI and robotics technology is emerging as a key factor in corporate competitiveness," adding, "We will strategically link the region's core industries with AI and robotics technology to lead smart manufacturing innovation and the advancement of the advanced robotics industry."

AI Factory Concept Diagram (Overall Line Schematic)

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