South Korea, Philippines Discuss Defense Cooperation Expansion
Quick Look
- South Korea's defense agency met with the Philippine defense ministry in Manila to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in defense and logistics.
- The meeting included discussions on naval ship programs, maintenance of Korean weapons systems, and ongoing defense export projects.
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Why It Matters
South Korea's state arms procurement agency met with the Philippine defense ministry to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in defense and logistics sectors.
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency on Tuesday held a joint committee meeting with the Philippine defense ministry to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the defense and logistics sectors, according to officials.
The meeting took place in Manila, attended by officials from the Naval Ship Program Department at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and logistics chiefs of the Philippine armed forces, according to DAPA.
The two sides discussed exchanges between agencies responsible for naval ship programs and procurement, as well as cooperation on the maintenance, repair and operation of South Korean weapons systems exported to the Philippines.
Officials from nine South Korean defense companies, including Korea Aerospace Industries, Hanwha Aerospace and LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A), also met with a Philippine defense ministry delegation to discuss ongoing defense export projects.
The Philippines is one of South Korea's key defense cooperation partners and operates a range of Korean-made weapons systems, including FA-50 fighter jets, four frigates, two corvettes and six offshore patrol vessels.
Open Questions
- What specific new defense export projects were discussed?
- What are the details of the naval ship program exchanges?
