Mingkun Maritime Domain Awareness (MK-MDA)
Real-time maritime & aerospace situational intelligence · launched 2023 · ~300M records, 200k+/day updates
Bo Hu
Research Professor
School of International Studies, Peking University
Director, Center for Maritime Strategy Studies · Director, SCSPI
Research Professor at PKU’s School of International Studies focused on maritime strategy, sea-power theory, and security dynamics in the Western Pacific. Led the interdisciplinary team that developed MK-MDA over 7 years, bringing together open-source intelligence, commercial feeds, and AI-driven analysis for maritime security research.
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Overview
China’s first independently-developed real-time maritime & aerospace situational intelligence platform. Fuses multi-source open and commercial data streams — AIS vessel tracks, aircraft telemetry, imagery, and text — into an AI-powered analytical dashboard serving ocean security, maritime policy, and military-strategic research.
Raw data is not redistributed here. Use the link below to access the full MK-MDA platform. The previews on this page are provided by the research team.
At a Glance
Screenshots provided by the MK-MDA team. The live system runs at db.mk-mda.com.
Desktop dashboard — Western Pacific maritime tracking with AIS & aerospace overlays.
Mobile companion — vessel search and per-track detail views.
Related Research & Links
Companion initiatives and the live MK-MDA platform
South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI)
Peking University — directed by Hu Bo
Research initiative & public data portal
Center for Maritime Strategy Studies
Peking University
Hu Bo — director
Mingkun MDA — public platform
Mingkun Digital Technology Co.
Live maritime situational awareness system