Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 1, 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 54-99 Duteopbawi-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-833, South Korea |
| Agency executives |
Lee Young-geol, Minister Kim Chul-soo, Deputy Minister |
| Child agencies |
Agency for Defense Development Defense Agency for Technology and Quality |
| Website |
Official DAPA website in Korean Official DAPA website in English |
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA for short) is an executive branch of the South Korean Government. It was established on January 1, 2006 under the Ministry of National Defense for the purpose of administering improvement projects of defense capability, the procurement of munitions, and the fostering of defense industries.[1]
Ministers
| Name | Took office | Left office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jung-il(김정일) | January 1, 2006 | July 25, 2006 | |
| Lee Sun-hee(이선희) | August 9, 2006 | March 7, 2008 | |
| Yang Chi-gyu(양치규) | March 8, 2008 | January 19, 2009 | |
| Byun Moo-keun(변무근) | January 20, 2009 | August 16, 2010 | |
| Chang Soo-man(장수만) | August 16, 2010 | February 16, 2011 | |
| Noh Dae-Lae(노대래) | March 18, 2011 | March 15, 2013 | Now Chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission |
| Lee Yong-geol(이용걸) | April 15, 2013 | Incumbent |
Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee
In order to deliberate upon and coordinate major policies, management of financial resources and other purposes for the promotion of defense acquisition programs, the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee was placed under the control of the Minister of National Defense.[3] Through the Committee, with the minister of National Defense as chairman, project promotion methods and model decisions are discussed and adjusted and defense capacity improvement projects are implemented.
Major Projects[4]
DAPA manages a variety of defense procurement projects. Examples of current and past projects include:
Aircraft
- KAI KUH-1 Surion transport utility helicopter
- KAI T-50 Golden Eagle family of supersonic advanced trainers and multirole light fighters, including the following variants:
- T-50 (advanced trainer version)
- TA-50 (lead-in fighter trainer and light attack version)
- FA-50 (multirole fighter all-weather version)
- T-50B (aerobatic specialized T-50 version for the ROKAF's aerobatic display team, the Black Eagles)
Vehicles
- K2 Black Panther main battle tank
- K9 Thunder self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
Vessels
Other
References
External links
- "국가법령정보센터". Law.go.kr. Retrieved 2014-05-26.