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an eff icient defense acquisition system that plays a leading role in handling security threats.

| Establishing a System for Rational Decision-Making and Collaborations | To eff iciently
pursue defense acquisition programs, the MND is reinforcing the functions of defense force

policies, and bolstered its mediating and consultative functions for rational decision-making and
harmonious collaborations among relevant institutions.
For effective and timely resolution of issues arising throughout the programs, the MND plans

to newly set up mediating and consultative bodies comprised of the MND, the DAPA, and
each service of the Armed Forces that will meet on a regular basis. To ensure that military
buildup is consistent with the national security strategy and military strategies, the MND will

communicate defense policy objectives and guidelines, and strengthen its feedback functions in
policy implementation, as a means to bolster other policy and management functions.
Furthermore, the MND will reinforce the support system for the scientif ic and rational
execution of tasks. It will strengthen its functions of analyzing and evaluating projects from the

standpoint of the total life cycle, while the organization responsible for making decisions on test
results will be adjusted from the MND to the JCS to improve the effectiveness and credibility

of the tests and evaluations. A specialized agency to support tests and evaluations will be newly
created to operate side by side. For the projects in the aircraft category, including acquisitions
of aircraft and helicopters, a unified airworthiness certif ication 10) system for the Army, Navy,
and Air Force will be adopted so that the f light safety of an aircraft is consistently guaranteed

throughout from acquisition to operation. The MND will also adopt a defense acquisition
information management system to boost the total life cycle cost eff iciency, minimize redundant
works, and promote data-based defense acquisition management. Hence, efforts will be put

in to establish the defense acquisition system optimized for the ROK’s defense acquisition
environment and make it globally competitive by enhancing the transparency, expertise, and
eff iciency of defense acquisition programs.

10) The government’s certification that attests that a military aircraft is fit to fly safely within the scope of its
operations, and is capable of delivering its intended performance and functions

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