On the 9th, Hanwha Aerospace announced that it established the 'Hanwha Aerospace Hub' in partnership with Seoul National University and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for industry-academic cooperation to carry out future projects on the 7th.
Accordingly, the company has established the 'Hanwha Aerospace Hub,' an industry-academic cooperation network formed since 2023, with a total of 10 institutions including Seoul National University, Konkuk University, Pusan National University, Yonsei University, Inha University, Chungnam National University, Chungbuk National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Hanyang University, and Korea Air Force Academy.
The Hanwha Aerospace Hub will undertake 50 future research projects in advanced defense technology, aircraft engines, and aerospace technology over the long term. In the aerospace field, related projects will be studied by Seoul National University, Konkuk University, Korea Air Force Academy, and Chungnam National University, which are responsible for aircraft engine materials and space launch vehicles.
Defense technology projects will be carried out by Pusan National University (integrated thermal management control of unmanned armored vehicles, etc.), Inha University (artificial intelligence-based target detection, etc.), and Chungbuk National University (guided weapons-related), among others. KAIST will also undertake research in the fields of autonomous driving and space launch vehicles (design and control).
This collaboration was undertaken as part of the 'Open Innovation' strategy, where universities engage in technology development reflecting the real voices from the industry, while the company actively cultivates excellent talent and secures technology.
Through this establishment of the industry-academic cooperation network, Hanwha Aerospace plans to further strengthen the long-term virtuous cycle of talent 'discovery-cultivation-hiring,' which it has been pursuing. In addition to the existing 10 universities, the company aims to expand its network with other domestic universities and actively recruit outstanding talent.
Kim Dong-kwan, vice chairman of Hanwha Group, said, "To secure our future, we need to secure talent and technology, and we will continue to invest in the field with a sense of responsibility to contribute to discovering Korea's future sources of income."