Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has begun developing an AI platform to predict equipment failures and help South Korea’s military plan maintenance, parts replacement, and repair spending, The Financial News reported.
The 29.3-billion-won ($21.8-million) project will run for 48 months, with demonstrations involving aircraft, tanks, radar, and naval vessels.
Funding comes from South Korea’s defense and industry ministries, with oversight from the Agency for Defense Development’s Civil-Military Cooperation Promotion Agency.
Predicting Maintenance Needs
Called RAM-C AI Agent, the platform will bring together operating records, maintenance histories, and sensor readings to assess equipment condition and forecast potential failures.
It will also estimate when components may need replacement and the associated maintenance costs, giving military personnel information to plan repairs and spare-parts requirements.
A conversational AI tool will allow personnel to query logistics records in natural language.
The agent is intended to retrieve and analyze relevant data to answer maintenance and operational questions.
Trials Across Military Services
KAI plans to assemble a domestic consortium and test the platform in stages using data from systems operated by the army, navy, and air force.
Demonstrations will cover the FA-50 light attack aircraft, K2 Black Panther tank, Maritime Surveillance Radar-II, and naval vessels.
The trials will assess whether the platform can support maintenance decisions across different types of equipment before any wider military application.
KAI said the project aims to reduce time spent out of service by identifying maintenance needs earlier. Whether it can accurately predict failures and improve equipment availability will be evaluated during development and testing.
The company also plans to explore using the technology in maintenance and spare-parts support for overseas customers.