South Korea, France reach agreement on defense space cooperation
South Korea's arms procurement agency said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with its French counterpart to bolster its defense space capabilities, Yonhap reports.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed the agreement with France's procurement agency in Paris on Monday (local time) and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the defense space sector.
The two agencies have agreed to expand research and development and intelligence sharing in the defense space sector and promote exchanges of experts.
The move is expected to help South Korea expand its foothold in the space security network, especially given France's leading capabilities and rich operational experience in the field, DAPA said.
Earlier, it was reported that South Korea, U.S., and Japan launched the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise.
