Daejeon hosts International Army M&S Conference and Exhibition

The International Army Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Academic Conference and Exhibition (IAMSEC 2026) is being held at the Daejeon Convention Center on November 3 and 4. The event focuses on advanced science and technology-based force enhancement and scientific training systems.

Keynote speakers include Naver Cloud CEO Kim Yu-won, who discussed the necessity of integrating central, mission, and field AI to support military operations. He emphasized the importance of sovereign AI environments and human-in-the-loop verification to ensure reliability. Other speakers addressed the convergence of AI and ICT in security and software-centric defense.

The conference features academic programs such as international M&S seminars, IT innovation conferences, and research paper presentations. An exhibition with 59 organizations and companies is showcasing cutting-edge technologies in AI, big data, robotics, drones, and weapon systems. Daejeon City officials stated the city aims to accelerate the creation of a defense AI transformation (AX) cluster to lead the shift toward unmanned systems.