The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in defense space power with France's Directorate General of Armaments in Paris on the 15th (local time).

With this agreement, DAPA and the Directorate General of Armaments plan to expand joint research and development and information sharing in the field of defense space power. They also set the foundation to push forward practical cooperative activities between Korea and France, such as expert exchanges.

On September 15, after signing the 'Defense Space Power Cooperation Agreement' at the Armament General Directorate in Paris, France, Jeong Gyu-heon (right), head of the Future Power Projects Division at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Gael Diaz de Tuesta, Director General of the Armament Directorate, pose for a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

France is a country that has accumulated leading capabilities and extensive operational experience in many areas, including satellites, launch vehicles, and space situational awareness. DAPA plans to use this agreement with France as an opportunity to expand the international space security network.

The signing ceremony was attended by Jeong Gyu-heon, head of DAPA's Future Power Program Office, and Gaël Diaz de Tuesta, director general at the Directorate General of Armaments, among others.

A DAPA official said, "We will also actively pursue cooperation in the defense space power field with major space agencies around the world going forward."

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