KAI and Chosun University to Jointly Develop 'AI-Based Integrated Product Support Curriculum'

Contract Signed to Develop and Operate IPS Curriculum for Fostering Aerospace Talent

"Combining Educational Infrastructure and Practical Expertise... Aiming to Nurture Core Talent for Defense Industry"

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on the 27th that it had signed a research and development contract with Chosun University on the 26th to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) convergence IPS talent training education program to foster talent in the aerospace sector. The contract period is a total of three years.

KAI Executive Vice President Kyung Eun Park, Head of the CS Division (left), and Chosun University President Chunsung Kim are taking a commemorative photo after the agreement ceremony held at Chosun University on the 26th. KAI

IPS (Integrated Product Support) refers to management activities throughout the entire life cycle of a weapon system, from the requirement definition stage to acquisition, operation and maintenance, and disposal. It includes activities such as identification of requirements for efficient operation and maintenance, reflection in design, acquisition, and key site activities.

This contract was signed following Chosun University's final selection for the Ministry of Education's '2026 Aerospace Talent Bootcamp Project' AI convergence curriculum. Previously, in February, KAI and Chosun University signed an MOU for AI convergence education in the aerospace field, and this contract is a follow-up measure.

Through this contract, KAI and Chosun University have agreed to jointly develop an AI convergence IPS curriculum and hands-on projects to establish a professional talent training system that connects education with practical work experience.

The curriculum will be designed based on practical expertise, integrating KAI's world-class on-site AI, Extended Reality (XR), and digital twin technologies, and for the first time in Korea, IPS hands-on training will be incorporated into a university curriculum.

In particular, the curriculum, developed on the basis of AI, XR, and digital twin technologies, will allow students to repeatedly practice and learn in a virtual space that replicates the real aircraft operation environment, eliminating potential hazards that may occur in the field through simulation. This is expected to provide both safety and educational effectiveness equivalent to hands-on practice with actual aircraft.

Kyung Eun Park, Executive Vice President and Head of the CS Division at KAI, stated, "Securing IPS talent capable of stable operation and maintenance is just as crucial as developing advanced weapon systems for the sustainable growth of K-Defense. By combining Chosun University's outstanding educational infrastructure with KAI's practical technological capabilities, we will cultivate core talent to lead the future of Korea's defense industry."

KAI and Chosun University plan to continue to advance AI-based aerospace IPS education and research collaboration in stages, and to expand a virtuous cycle of cooperation linking education, research, and industry through participation in industry and government-related projects.

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