MakinaRocks said on the 28th that it had installed and tested an artificial intelligence operating system on South Korea's military command and control system, the first such deployment on the country's battlefield network.
The company applied its AI operating system, Runway, to the Korea Joint Command and Control System (KJCCS) and ran a demonstration during the 2026 Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise. KJCCS is a core command and control system supporting joint operations. The battlefield network on which KJCCS runs is a closed network subject to tighter security controls than the defense network used for general administration, logistics and personnel affairs.
MakinaRocks took part in a project to demonstrate generative AI-based information retrieval and operating technology for KJCCS, supplying the AI operating system that allows AI models and services to run inside KJCCS. It also developed an AI function for searching data held within the system. Military authorities developed an AI service called JEDI-J to run in the Runway environment.
The AI infrastructure and services built under the project were verified in a military operating environment during the 2026 UFS exercise last month. The military used JEDI-J and other AI functions in operations, confirming that generative AI can be put to practical use even on a closed network. The Runway-based AI operating environment can be installed and tailored for a distributed AI setup that links data centers, mobile servers and edge devices deployed in the field.
"The battlefield network requires a high level of security and a standalone operating environment, making it one of the most difficult areas to apply AI technology," MakinaRocks Chief Executive Yoon Sung-ho said. "Centered on Runway, we will build an environment where a range of AI technologies can be adopted even on closed defense networks."
