KAI and Team Naver to Jointly Develop Future Combat System Based on Physical AI
Combining Aerospace and Defense Technologies with AI and Cloud
Pursuing Sovereign AI for National Defense
Joint Development of Integrated AI Platform for Future Combat Systems
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Team Naver (Naver and Naver Cloud) announced on the 7th that they will jointly develop a future combat system platform based on physical AI, leveraging proprietary Korean technology.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Team Naver (Naver and Naver Cloud) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in the aerospace and defense AI sector on the 6th at KAI's headquarters in Sacheon. From the left, Suyeon Choi, CEO of Naver; Jongchul Kim, President and CEO of KAI; and Yuwon Kim, CEO of Naver Cloud. KAI
View original imageThe two companies signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in the aerospace and defense AI sector on the 6th at KAI's headquarters in Sacheon. Key executives, including Jongchul Kim, President and CEO of KAI; Suyeon Choi, CEO of Naver; and Yuwon Kim, CEO of Naver Cloud, attended the signing ceremony.
Through this agreement, KAI and Team Naver will combine KAI's aerospace and defense technology with Team Naver's AI and cloud capabilities to cooperate in securing sovereign AI for national defense and developing proprietary models, discovering new defense AI businesses, advancing physical AI, and expanding the defense AI ecosystem.
As an initial step, they will pursue the development of autonomous flight and mission execution technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as an integrated AI platform for future combat systems. Their plan is to realize defense AI optimized for Korea's security environment and to secure technological sovereignty in AI by reducing dependence on foreign technologies.
The two companies will also jointly participate in government research and development (R&D) projects and block funding initiatives to secure core next-generation defense physical AI technologies and promote commercialization. In addition, by applying AI to future aerospace platforms such as manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and next-generation air combat systems (NACS), they aim to enhance the level of autonomy and further expand Korea's defense AI ecosystem.
Jongchul Kim, President and CEO of KAI, stated, "By combining KAI's expertise in aerospace and defense with Team Naver's AI and cloud technology, we will secure technological sovereignty in defense AI for Korea and strengthen the global competitiveness of future combat systems based on physical AI."
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Suyeon Choi, CEO of Naver, commented, "Technological independence in defense and security is directly linked to national sovereignty. By combining Team Naver's AI capabilities with KAI's defense technology, we aim to contribute to strengthening Korea's competitiveness in defense AI."
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