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South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

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The Canadian Commercial Corporation and the Government of Korea through the Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a Letter of Intent on November 10, 2025 to facilitate bilateral cooperation.

Mentioned as: defense acquisition program administrationNarrative GeneralJan 26, 2026South Korea’s Hanwha signs MOU’s with MDA Space and Telesat

In November 2025 the Canadian government reached a collaborative agreement with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) related to next-generation commercial space systems.

Mentioned as: defense acquisition program administrationOrg RelationshipJan 26, 2026Latest News

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Korea AeroSpace Administration will evaluate flight-ready hardware for the SAR program in October 2026.

Mentioned as: defense acquisition program administrationTechnical ProductJan 18, 2026KAI, Hanwha Systems Vie for ROK Military’s 40-Satellite SAR Constellation Contract

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced in 2022 a plan to launch five 425 Project satellites with SpaceX through 2025, four with synthetic aperture radar payloads and one with an optical/infrared payload.

Mentioned as: South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)Org RelationshipApr 7, 2024SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a $13,900,000 contract with Satrec Initiative in October to develop a space weather forecast system.

Mentioned as: South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)Org RelationshipApr 26, 2022U.S., South Korea agree to cooperate on space situational awareness for military purposes

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a $13,900,000 contract with Satrec Initiative to develop a space weather forecast system.

Mentioned as: South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)Org RelationshipOct 27, 2021US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) plans to invest 16 trillion won over the next 10 years to bolster South Korea’s defense capabilities in outer space.

Mentioned as: South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)Org RelationshipSep 14, 2021South Korea seeks $553 million space budget for 2022

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration unveiled a roadmap on 2021-08-19 to bolster South Korea’s space defense capabilities.

Mentioned as: South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)Narrative GeneralAug 19, 2021South Korea to invest $13.6 billion to bolster defenses capabilities in outer space