Ship damage assessment technology to assist in securing optimal naval power has been developed and is being applied to the defense field.

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), under the Ministry of Science and ICT (Director Park Sang-jin), announced that it has developed ship damage assessment technology applied to real-world battlefield simulation models (wargames) and is promoting technology transfer to enable reinforcement and utilization of this technology in the field.

The research team led by Kim Ui-young, senior researcher at the System Dynamics Research Laboratory, Mechanical Systems Safety Research Division of KIMM, has developed damage assessment technology and software necessary for constructing ship damage assessment models for surface vessels and submarines. This technology is being transferred to LIG Nex1 (CEO and President Kim Ji-chan), a comprehensive defense industry company.

The ship damage assessment technology developed by the research team analyzes in real-time the effects that will be inflicted on the ship, such as the explosion location and actual damage range, according to the type and characteristics of threats such as ship hits, and evaluates whether the ship is capable of navigation and combat operations.

Existing ship damage assessment technology has evaluated the degree of ship damage when threats occur in three stages: minor damage, moderate damage, and severe damage. There was a limitation in that analysis was performed only through probability calculations based on simple assumptions without engineering analysis.

The newly developed ship damage assessment technology provides more precise and reliable analysis by comprehensively evaluating not only the damage that will be inflicted on the ship but also the operational feasibility of equipment mounted within the ship and connected to the ship's systems through engineering calculations. This enables efficient analysis and procurement of military assets according to the situation.

Meanwhile, KIMM held a technology transfer agreement ceremony for 'ship damage assessment software and related modeling technology' on April 4th at its headquarters in Daejeon with attendance from LIG Nex1 officials.

Kim Ui-young, senior researcher at KIMM, stated, "It is expected that the transfer of highly reliable and precise ship damage assessment technology will help efficiently and effectively use defense budgets," adding, "We will make further efforts in technology development that can contribute to strengthening defense capabilities."