Three Hanwha defense units will showcase an AI-based integrated weapon system at a Saudi defense exhibition. Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean said on Feb. 9 they will take part in the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Hanwha will present a "K-defense export package" spanning land, sea, air and space. It will highlight future integrated weapon systems incorporating AI technology and network-centric battlefield solutions. It plans to propose a localisation-focused cooperation model to support Saudi Arabia’s national development strategy, Vision 2030.

Hanwha Systems will unveil its multipurpose radar (MMR) for the first time at the exhibition. The MMR was developed to respond to low-altitude aerial threats such as drones, manned and unmanned aircraft, and rockets, artillery and mortars. Hanwha Systems has previously signed export contracts for Cheongung-II with the United Arab Emirates in 2022, Saudi Arabia in 2024 and Iraq in 2025.

It will also display the laser air-defense weapon Cheongwang Block-I along with its air-defense system lineup. Cheongwang Block-I is already deployed in the field. At the exhibition, Hanwha Systems will also showcase an AI-based intelligent combat system, an intelligent integrated propulsion control system capable of monitoring propulsion-system status and predicting failures, and a "smart battleship" applying stealth design.

It will also display a "next-generation AI satellite imagery analysis solution" that integrates and analyses information collected from various surveillance assets such as satellites and drones using AI to support rapid decision-making. It can identify targets such as aircraft and vehicles and estimate the scale of damage when disasters occur. The company said that if linked with weapon systems, it is expected to be extended to support precision strikes and analyse battlefield damage.

Earlier, Hanwha Systems has continued to develop small SAR satellites of 0.5-meter and 0.25-meter class, starting with the launch of a 1-meter-resolution small SAR satellite in 2023, and is set to launch a 0.25-meter-class satellite this year.

Hanwha Aerospace will unveil for the first time a loitering precision-guided weapon (L-PGW) in which AI independently reconnoitres, identifies and strikes targets. With the L-PGW, AI reconnoitres and identifies targets, transmits information via a satellite data link, and at the strike stage a suicide drone separates and is launched. The K9A1 displayed as a physical model is fitted with a 1,000-horsepower diesel engine from South Korea’s STX Engine and was produced as a Saudi export-tailored version. It will also showcase the Tigon wheeled armoured vehicle optimised for desert terrain.

Hanwha Ocean will present its integrated naval solution capabilities spanning submarines to surface ships. Along with the 3,000-ton-class Jangbogo-III Batch-II submarine launched in October last year, it will also display a country-tailored total-package submarine base that goes beyond ship supply to include industrial base building, maintenance and operations.