Designated as lead organization for $3.2M Defense Innovation 100 initiative
Overcoming GOP operational limitations through K-AIP, a defense-specialized AI platform built on MakinaRocks Runway
SEOUL, South Korea, December 18, 2025 — MakinaRocks, a leader in vertical AI, has been selected as the lead organization for the development of the “K-AIP (Korean AI Platform) Intelligent GOP Operational Support System.” As a flagship project under South Korea’s Defense Innovation 100 initiative, the program represents a total investment of approximately $3.2 million (KRW 4.4 billion) over a 35-month period ending in October 2028. Collaborating with the Korea National Defense University, Korea Military Academy, and Inha University, this project marks the country’s most significant commitment to date in embedding production-grade AI directly into frontline military operations.
Current General Outpost (GOP) operations rely heavily on personnel manually verifying information as situations unfold—confirming troop and equipment status, assessing conditions, and selecting response options by hand. This human-dependent workflow introduces unavoidable delays and accuracy constraints. With declining military manpower and force reductions becoming a structural reality, the transition beyond experience-based operations has reached a critical turning point.
K-AIP is designed to address this shift directly. Powered by Runway, MakinaRocks’ proprietary AI platform, the system enables the rapid collection, integration, and analysis of unstructured battlefield data—including surveillance footage, radio transmissions, and situation reports. This data is translated into deployable AI models specifically calibrated for defense environments. Two core model families anchor the system: Situational Awareness Models for detecting enemy anomalies and Course of Action Recommendation Models that provide optimal tactical responses in real time. Delivered as an application directly to the field, these models provide commanders with AI-assisted decision support throughout the full OODA (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act) cycle, significantly reducing the cognitive burden on military specialists.
This platform-centric approach also targets a long-standing structural challenge in military procurement. The average gap of 14.1 years between requirement determination and final deployment often leads to “technology obsolescence,” where advanced technologies like AI are outdated before they even reach the field. K-AIP solves this by enabling continuous model advancement and flexible, secure integration into active operational environments. This establishes a foundation that accelerates battlefield intelligence, ensuring technology evolves alongside the threats it faces.
“AI will become the core infrastructure that dictates the speed of battlefield judgment and the nature of modern combat,” said Andre S. Yoon, CEO of MakinaRocks. “Starting with this intelligent GOP operational support system, we will build a decision-making framework—scalable from border security to urban and irregular warfare—built on our defense-specialized AI platform.”
