Korea’s arms procurement agency has set its first formal procedure for domestic defense companies to obtain NATO standards, aiming to help them compete in NATO contracts and joint development projects. DAPA said the new guidelines were enacted Monday and could allow some standards to be provided within a week. The agency said the rules separate public, restricted and classified standards, while approval-based material still must go through NATO. Korea and NATO signed a special security arrangement in February covering classified information, including NATO standards.
Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Commissioner Lee Yong-cheol, secon from right, meets with NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment Tarja Jaakkola, second from left, ahead of the second Korea-NATO Defense Industry Consultation at Government Complex Gwacheon, May 11. Courtesy of DAPA
Korea’s arms procurement agency has established its first formal procedure for domestic defense companies to obtain NATO standards, a move aimed at helping them compete for contracts and joint development projects in NATO markets.
Until now, exporters had no formal domestic channel for obtaining many of the standards and often had to seek help from local companies or government agencies in countries where they were pursuing business.
