[Edaily Reporter Yun Junghoon ] On the 13th,KONAN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION(402030)held the “5th KONAN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION Defense AI Summit 2026” at the Nine Tree Locaus in Yongsan, Seoul, and announced its vision for next-generation defense artificial intelligence (AI) projects.

Held under the subtitle “Opening the Future of Global Security with ARGO-X,” the event was attended by approximately 200 participants, including representatives from 27 military and defense-related organizations—such as the Ministry of National Defense and key command headquarters of each branch of the military—as well as strategic partners including SKTelecom(017670) and #KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, and experts from industry, academia, and research institutes.

In his opening remarks, CEO Kim Young-seom stated, “Amid a declining pool of conscripts and an increasingly complex security environment, defense AI is not an option but a necessity.” He added, “Based on the practical operational experience we have accumulated over the past 20 years in military units, naval vessels, and command-and-control centers, we will implement reliable defense AI technology even within the security- and communications-constrained military environment.”

Following this, Yang Seung-hyun, Chief Operating Officer (COO), presented the company’s next-generation business strategy centered on “Intelligence × Autonomy” under the theme “20 Years of Defense AI: Turning the Page.” The vision is to develop “AI that understands the battlefield and acts autonomously,” with two main pillars: “Multi-Source Intelligence AI,” which fuses dispersed information to assess the battlefield situation and support command decisions, and “Unmanned and Autonomous DEVICE AI,” which supports the mission execution of field equipment.

On the day of the event, the battlefield information fusion and analysis platform “Konan ARGO-X” was unveiled for the first time. Designed to support commanders’ decision-making by linking data from multiple sources—including video, signals, and open-source intelligence (OSINT)—and analyzing the context between personnel, equipment, facilities, and incidents, the platform is scheduled for official release this December.

Presentations on future battlefield technologies by partner companies and academia followed. Kang Min-jun, Head of the G.AI Business Team at SKTelecom, discussed ontology-based data fusion and a full-stack defense AI architecture, while Lim Seong-shin, Head of the AI Development Division at KAI, shared the results of AI-assisted pilot flight demonstrations and collaboration strategies for manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T). KONAN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION has been jointly developing an AI pilot with KAI since 2024 through the “Top 100 Defense Innovation Companies” R&D program, with the goal of commercializing the product by 2027. In addition, core technologies such as a space-based 6G edge AI cloud, a multi-layered anti-drone defense system, and the localization of drone and physical AI components were introduced.

During the closed-door session in the afternoon, intelligence analysis experts conducted a live demonstration of “Conan Argo-X” and reviewed practical application scenarios. Furthermore, during a pre-event session, the company’s AI interpretation solution, “Lingo-X,” was deployed to provide real-time simultaneous interpretation in four languages, demonstrating its utility in multinational joint exercises and defense diplomacy settings.

CEO Kim Young-seom stated, “We will develop ‘Conan Argo-X’ into a global defense intelligence platform on par with Palantir’s ‘Gotham’ in the U.S. to contribute to strengthening our military’s security capabilities.”