Hanwha Systems unveils real-time space AI tech at Polish defense expo

Hanwha Systems is taking satellite imagery out of the realm of raw data and turning it into battlefield intelligence, unveiling an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to analyze images in real time. The Korean defense company said Thursday that it introduced its Space AI Analytics Solution at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland, marking its first overseas unveiling of the technology. During a launch event, Hanwha Systems demonstrated how the system can analyze live imagery captured over Eastern Europe by an operational satellite and rapidly extract information for military and disaster-response uses. The system uses AI to detect objects, identify patterns and flag anomalies in satellite imagery, allowing commanders and operators to receive summarized information for faster decision-making. It can analyze imagery from both electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar satellites, combining the two types of data to produce more detailed intelligence. Synthetic aperture radar satellites can capture imagery at night and in poor weather, but their radar images can be difficult to interpret vis