{
  "id": 15601373,
  "title": "Aerospace industry calls for faster shift to software-defined defense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/aerospace-industry-calls-for-faster-shift-to-software-defined-defense",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T12:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261019/aerospace-industry-calls-for-faster-shift-to-software-defined-defense"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The aerospace and defense industry in South Korea must accelerate the development of software-driven technologies and improve collaboration between large manufacturers and smaller suppliers, according to industry executives speaking at the Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship. Representatives from various companies, including Anduril Korea, AeroVironment, Korean Air, LIG Defense & Aerospace, and ANH Structure, discussed how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are reshaping the market. John Kim, head of Anduril Korea, emphasized the need for a faster shift toward software-defined defense and autonomous systems, criticizing traditional procurement models for being too slow to keep up with modern warfare.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Aerospace industry calls for faster shift to software-defined defense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/aerospace-industry-calls-for-faster-shift-to-software-defined-defense-15604681",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:02:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}