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gain air superiority through the fielding of F-35A stealth aircraft, ROK’s indigenous
fighters (KF-X), and air controllers, while securing electronic strike capabilities and
enhancing air transportation capabilities with the deployment of electronic warfare
aircraft and large transport aircraft.
In preparation for nonmilitary threats such as cyber and space threats, terrorism,
and disasters, the MND will lay the foundation for strengthening effective space
capabilities and is planning to expand its capabilities to respond promptly to acts of
terror and its transportation and rescue capabilities for disasters by field deploying
micro-satellite system, space weather forecast and warning system, anti-aircraft laser
weapons, and large-scale transport ships. Furthermore, the MND will contribute to
the development of defense industry and revitalization of the economy by expanding Chapter 4
its investment in the defense R&D field and investing in 8 major national defense
strategy technologies such as ultra-high-speed and high-power precision strikes,
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the manned and unmanned hybrid combat execution, and in cutting-edge defense
science technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

3. Efficient Pursuit of Defense Force Enhancement Projects

Modification of Laws and The MND has been revising laws and regula-
Regulations regarding tions relevant to defense acquisition projects to
Defense Acquisition enhance the transparency, expertise, and effici-
ency of defense force enhancement projects and

to revitalize the defense industry.
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First, in relation to defense acquisition projects, the MND has structured the 8 National Defense
Strategy Technologies
existing single defense acquisition project law system into three decentralized ① Autonomous and AI-
based surveillance and
systems by creating individual laws for the defense industry promotion field and reconnaissance
② Super-connected
the defense science and technology field. In 2020, the Act on the Development intelligent command and
control
and Support of the Defense Industry was enacted to systematically support the ③ Super high-speed and
development of the defense industry. Through the enactment, the MND designated high-power precision
strike
projects that are large-scale or high-risk as national policy projects for the defense ④ Future-oriented
promotion and stealth-
industry and established a basis for guaranteeing benefits such as reductions in based platform
⑤ Manned and unmanned
penalties for delay. In the field of R&D, the MND introduced an agreement-based mixed force warfighting
⑥ Cutting-edge
method to defense R&D, which had been promoted only through contract-based technology-based
individual combat
methods, by enacting the Act on the Promotion of Innovation in Defense Science and system
⑦ Cyber-active response
Technology, and introduced challenging and innovative R&D support measures such and future protection
⑧ Future cutting-edge new
as expanding the sincere performance recognition program, which has been applied technology

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