US EditionSouth Korean arms fair to showcase AI-powered unmanned weaponry
The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition features 600 companies from 35 countries, highlighting AI-powered weapons amid rising regional tensions and defense export growth.
- ADEX opened with three days of public air shows, including flights by the KF-21 fighter jet, as South Korea inaugurated its largest-ever arms fair showcasing AI-enhanced weaponry.
- Facing rising regional tensions, earlier this month President Lee Jae Myung said the defence budget will rise 66.3 trillion won, with arms exports expanding internationally.
- Organisers confirmed a record 600 companies from 35 countries are participating, while Hanwha Aerospace will unveil next-generation K9 howitzers and the L-PGW missile-launched loitering munition.
- Next week the public displays will be followed by business exhibitions at a sprawling conference centre, while Seok Jong-gun highlighted expanding defence exports with the U.S., Canada and Saudi Arabia amid China’s recent sanctions.
- Looking ahead, the fair positions South Korea's defence industry as a major arms exporter, with organisers saying unmanned weapons and AI help maintain defences despite a shrinking population amid regional displays including the Pyongyang arms exhibition.
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South Korean arms fair to showcase AI-powered unmanned weaponry
South Korea kicked off its largest-ever arms fair on Friday, with firms expected to show off new unmanned and artificial intelligence-enhanced weapons from howitzers to suicide drones, as Seoul seeks to strengthen its military and pursues more global defence sales. Organisers said a record 600 companies from 35 countries were scheduled to participate in the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025. This year's ADEX kicked o…
October 17, 2025, Seongnam, South Korea. The South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team is demonstrating its skills at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition ADEX-2025. The flights were carried out on F-35A fighters and the South Korean KF-21, which is still under development.
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