Protection Acquisition Program Administration Minister Lee Yong-cheol, proper, and British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks shake fingers throughout their assembly in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Dec. 17. Courtesy of Protection Acquisition Program Administration
The pinnacle of the state arms procurement company and the highest British envoy in Seoul held talks Wednesday to debate methods to strengthen bilateral cooperation within the arms business, the Protection Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) mentioned.
Within the assembly, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol and British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks concurred on the importance of a strategic partnership between South Korean protection agency Hanwha Ocean and British protection agency Babcock, in keeping with DAPA.
In addition they famous that ongoing cooperation between Hanwha Techniques and Britain’s BAE Techniques on satellites and envisioned cooperation on creating superior plane engines may probably result in joint exports, and agreed to carry follow-up consultations subsequent yr.
“Britain is a key value-sharing pleasant nation and is an optimum associate … within the arms business,” Lee mentioned, voicing hope their bilateral cooperation would result in tangible outcomes.
