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surveillance, command and control, and strike systems, and decisions have to be made rapidly,

making interoperability 32) between systems vital in this f ield.
To ensure interoperability between weapons systems and information systems, the MND
has updated the Defense Informatization Standards 33) every year, established an integrated

management system for information system interconnection, and run the program for
evaluating and certifying interoperability according to international standards. 34) It continues
its efforts to improve interoperability, including the establishment of procedures to manage the

interoperability of the ROK Armed Forces tactical data link as well as the defense interoperability
evaluation and certif ication system.
The MND plans to further develop the policies for interoperability in defense f ields by

setting up a mid- and long-term development plan that ref lects the latest advancements in ICT
technologies and changes in the interoperability environment.

3. Strengthening Logistics Support Capabilities Using Advanced

Technologies and Outstanding Civilian Resources

| Repair Parts and Procurement Innovation | In 2012, the “Repair Parts Requirement
Analysis Team” was created within the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) to promote
ef fective inventory management supported by scientif ic analysis and forecasting of demand for

repair parts. The team has been developing demand forecasting models for the repair parts of
major equipment.
By 2017, demand forecasting models for a total of 23 units of equipment were developed and

used. The accuracy of demand forecasts for repair parts improved from 73% in 2013 to 79% in
2017, and the forecasts helped save over KRW 20 billion in defense spending. In the formulation

32) A feature that enables the sharing, exchange, and operation of information and data between ground, naval,
and air forces and electronic elements
33) An information technology standard applied to obtain compatibility and interoperability between systems during
the development of a force support system
34) A program in which the MND evaluates and certifies whether the requirements for interoperability have been
met and interoperability has been achieved during the development of a weapon system or a force support
system

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