1 of 2 | Delegates inspect a model of Thailand's second frigate warship developed by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean at the Defense and Security 2025 exhibition in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by RUNGROJ YONGRIT / EPA
May 20 (Asia Today) -- Hanwha Ocean is accelerating development of artificial intelligence-based naval technologies as the company expands beyond conventional warship construction into integrated smart maritime defense platforms.
The company held its fourth Next-Generation Smart Naval Vessel Technology Forum in central Seoul on Monday, bringing together military officials, academics and defense industry experts to discuss AI-based naval systems and future maritime defense strategies.
More than 120 participants attended the event, including Shim Seung-bae, chair of the defense and security division under South Korea's presidential National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee.
The forum focused on how to build future naval systems centered on AI technologies rather than simply advancing shipbuilding techniques.
