The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is the South Korean national agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). It was established in August 1970 under the banner of the self-reliable defense. Its purpose is contributing to enforcing the national defence, to improving the national R&D capacity, and to fostering the domestic defense industry. ADD focuses on core weapons systems and core technology development, and studies major weapons platforms in high-risk and non-economical fields, unmanned and advanced, and new weapon systems for the future. ADD is responsible for first South Korean ballistic missile Nike Hercules Korea-1 aka White/Polar Bear, developed in the 1970s with its first successful test in 1978. ADD is the operator of South Korea's first dedicated military satellite, ANASIS-II, launched on 20 July 2020 by a

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Organization

Audit department

* Director * Defense industry technology support center

Deputy director

* Policy planning department * Research planning department * Academy of defense science and technology * Ground technology laboratory * Marine technology laboratory * Aeronautical laboratory * Civil and military cooperation agency * Safety and security center * 1st research headquarters * 2nd research headquarters * 3rd research headquarters * 4th research headquarters * 5th research headquarters * Defense advanced technology research institute * Research support headquarters

Major development projects

Development programs for defense technology are categorized into basic

research and development Research and development (R&D or R+D), known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, and improving existi ...

, core technology R&D, civil-military technology cooperation, and essential parts, software development and technology demonstration of new concepts. Almost all major development projects are collaborating with ADD and South Korean private defense company, most of the core technologies are developed under the initiative of the ADD, and private defense companies are responsible for the development of the remaining sub-technology and the production of essential parts and finished products.

Infantry weapon

* K1 selective-fire assault rifle * K2 assault rifle * K3 light machine gun * K4 automatic grenade launcher * K7 silenced submachine gun

Missile systems

* Hycore

hypersonic In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that exceeds 5 times the speed of sound, often stated as starting at speeds of Mach 5 and above. The precise Mach number at which a craft can be said to be flying at hypersonic speed varies, since i ...

cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial or naval targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhea ...

(HCM) system * Poniard (Bigung) 2.75-inch in diameter guided rocket system *

K136 Kooryong The K136 Kooryong (Romanization: K136 'Gu-ryong'; Hangul: K136 '구룡'; Hanja: K136 '九龍') is a South Korean 36 extended rocket artillery system that was deployed in 1981. History The K136 Kooryong 36 extended multiple rocket launcher (MRL) ...

36 extended

multiple rocket launcher A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a voll ...

system ** Biryong (Flying Dragon) short range ship-to-ship guided weapon system based on K136 * K239 Chunmoo

self-propelled Self-propelled may refer to * Human-powered transport, humans moving themselves (and their cargo) via their own muscle energy * Machines that power their own movement: ** Automobile (from ''auto-'' + ''mobile'', "self-moving") ** Locomotive (from ...

system * AT-1K Raybolt (Hyeongung) medium range infantry missile system * LAH-AGM (Taipers) air-to-ground guided missile system * Red Shark (Hongsangeo) anti-submarine rocket system * SSM-700K C-Star (Haeseong-I) ROK Navy's main anti-ship cruise missile system ** SSM-710K (Haeseong-II) enhanced cruise missile system *** SSM-750K (Haeseong-III) enhanced cruise missile system * Haeryong (Sea Dragon) tactical ship-launched land attack missile based on the Haeseong I * KTSSM tactical surface-to-surface missile system * Hyunmoo ballistic missile system

Missile defense systems

* KM-SAM (Cheongung-I) medium-range surface-to-air guided weapon system based on technology from the 9M96 missile used on S-350E and

S-400 missile system The S-400 Triumf (russian: link=no, C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph; NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3, is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Rus ...

s **Cheongung-II enhanced medium-range surface-to-air guided weapon system * K-SAAM (Haegung) surface-to-air anti missile system * K31 Pegasus (K-SAM) short-range surface-to-air missile system based on Crotale R440 missile system * KP-SAM (Shingung) shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile * L-SAM multi-layered missile defense system

Ground weapon systems

* KH178 105 mm towed howitzer * KH179 155 mm towed howitzer * K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzer * K2 Black Panther main battle tank * K21 infantry fighting vehicle * K200 infantry fighting vehicle * K30 Biho self-propelled anti-aircraft guns * Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle II (KAAV2) * Unmanned Serveillance Vehicle * K- NBC reconnaissance vehicle * High energy laser * KAPS hard-kill active protection system

Maritime and underwater weapon systems

* Korean Vertical Launching System (K-VLS) * Harbor Underwater Surveillance System (HUSS) * Towed Array Sonar System (TASS) * Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measure (TACM) * FFG sonar system * KDX-III batch-II integrated sonar system * Jangbogo-III class (KSS-III) batch-I combat system * Jangbogo-III class (KSS-III) batch-I sonar system * Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) combat system * Patrol Killer Guided (PKG) missile-class combat system * Ulsan-Class (FF) batch-I combat system for Ulsan-class frigate * Ulsan-Class (FF) batch-III combat system * Dolgorae-class (Dolphin) midget submarine * Multi-Mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MMUSV) * Nobong 40 mm twin naval cannon developed in 1996 to replace the

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DARDO

CIWS A close-in weapon system (CIWS ) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of l ...

of the South Korean Navy * K745 Blue Shark (Cheong sang eo) light anti-submarine torpedo * K731 White Shark (Baek sang eo) heavy anti-submarine torpedo * Tiger Shark (Beom sang eo) heavy anti-submarine torpedo

Aircraft and UAV systems

* KF-21 (Boramae) 4.5 generation fighter aircraft exploratory development * KUH-1 (Surion) medium

transport helicopter A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment. Transport aircraft are crucial to maintaining supply ...

KT-1 The KAI KT-1 Woongbi (Hangul: KT-1 웅비) is a South Korean single-engined turboprop, basic training aircraft. It was jointly developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Agency for Defence Development (ADD). Development Origins The ...

(Woongbi) basic training aircraft ** KA-1 tactical control aircraft * KGGB (Korean Guided GPS Bomb)

precision guided A precision-guided munition (PGM, smart weapon, smart munition, smart bomb) is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against intended targets. During the First Gulf ...

glide bomb A glide bomb or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This allows it to be released at a distance from the target r ...

* RQ-101 (Songgolmae) corps level reconnaissance UAV * Corps level reconnaisance UAV-II * KUS-FS multipurpose medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle * Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) exploratory development *

Graphite bomb A graphite bomb is intended to be a non-lethal weapon used to disable an electrical grid. The bomb works by spreading a dense cloud of extremely fine, chemically treated carbon filaments over air-insulated high voltage installations like trans ...

Surveillance and reconnaissance systems

Radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, w ...

for land systems * KF-21

Active Electronically Scanned Array An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a type of phased array antenna, which is a computer-controlled array antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions without moving the an ...

(AESA) radar * Ulsan-class frigate batch-I AESA Radar *

Synthetic Aperture Radar Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) is a form of radar that is used to create two-dimensional images or three-dimensional reconstructions of objects, such as landscapes. SAR uses the motion of the radar antenna over a target region to provide fine ...

(SAR) for KUS-FS * Korean Commander's Panoramic

Sight Visual perception is the ability to interpret the surrounding environment through photopic vision (daytime vision), color vision, scotopic vision (night vision), and mesopic vision (twilight vision), using light in the visible spectrum refl ...

(KCPS) for K1A1 * Korean Gunner's Primary Sight (KGPS) for K2 Black Panther * Sight system for K21 infantry fighting vehicle * Thermal Observation Device (TOD) * Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) for PKG combat system * Infrared Search and Track (IRST) for shipborne systems * Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) system for KUH-1 * Tactical Electro-Optical and

Infrared Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from aroun ...

reconnaissance system (Tac-EO/IR) * Electro-Optical and Infrared system for KUS-FS * Electro-Optical and Infrared system for corps level reconnaisance UAV-II *

Infrared camera Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from around ...

for

satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioiso ...

s * Multi-sensor and multi-source imagery fusion system

Command and control and information warfare systems

* Tactical Information Communications Network (TICN) * Joint Tactical

Data Link A data link is the means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving digital information ( data communication). It can also refer to a set of electronics assemblies, consisting of a transmitter and a rece ...

System (JTDLS) * Air Defense Command Control and Alert (ADC2A) system * Airborne

ELINT Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of '' signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ...

pod system * Tactical communication

electronic warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...

(EW) system-II (TLQ-200K) * Airborne electronic countermeasure (ECM) pod system (ALQ-200) * Shipboard electronic warfare system (SLQ-200K) * Advanced

SIGINT Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of '' signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ...

aircraft system

Space technologies

* Reconnaissance space-based surveillance and

reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops ( skirmishe ...

system * Small satellite system * Military satellite communication system-I ** Military satellite communication system-II

Core technologies

* Seeker * Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) * Optical Phased Array-Based LADAR *

Navigation Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.Bowditch, 2003:799. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, ...

technology * Micromachined inertial sensors * Fibre-Optic Gyroscope (FOG) * Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope (HRG) * Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) * Star tracker * Terrain referenced navigation * Ground-Based

Radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transm ...

System (GRNS) * Anti- jamming technology *

Global Navigation Satellite System A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning. It allows satellite navigation devices to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude/elevation) to high pre ...

(GNSS) Jamming *

Rocket A rocket (from it, rocchetto, , bobbin/spool) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entire ...

propulsion *

Ramjet A ramjet, or athodyd (aero thermodynamic duct), is a form of airbreathing jet engine that uses the forward motion of the engine to produce thrust. Since it produces no thrust when stationary (no ram air) ramjet-powered vehicles require an a ...

propulsion * Engine Technology (

subsonic Subsonic may refer to: Motion through a medium * Any speed lower than the speed of sound within a sound-propagating medium * Subsonic aircraft, a flying machine that flies at air speeds lower than the speed of sound * Subsonic ammunition, a type o ...

gas Turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of continuous flow internal combustion engine. The main parts common to all gas turbine engines form the power-producing part (known as the gas generator or core) and are, in the directio ...

and high speed) for

missile In military terminology, a missile is a missile guidance, guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously ...

s and UAV * Defense

material Material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter. Materials can be classified on the basis of their physical and chemical properties, or on their geolo ...

s *

Fuel cell A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts the chemical energy of a fuel (often hydrogen fuel, hydrogen) and an oxidizing agent (often oxygen) into electricity through a pair of redox reactions. Fuel cells are different from most bat ...

s and special

batteries Battery most often refers to: * Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power * Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contact Battery may also refer to: Energy source *Automotive battery, a device to provide power t ...

* Underwater acoustic sensor *

Hyperspectral image Hyperspectral imaging collects and processes information from across the electromagnetic spectrum. The goal of hyperspectral imaging is to obtain the spectrum for each pixel in the image of a scene, with the purpose of finding objects, identifyi ...

equipment * EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) technology * Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) * High Energy Material (HEM) * Ballistic protection technology *

Precision-guided munition A precision-guided munition (PGM, smart weapon, smart munition, smart bomb) is a guided munition intended to precisely hit a specific target, to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against intended targets. During the First Gu ...

* Railgun * Dual barrel air-burst technology for XK13 25 mm OCSW, Cancelled in 2013. * Warrior platform * AI-based autonomy technology * Autonomus tunnel exploration

robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be ...

* Rescue robot * Tailless demonstrator UAV for KUS-FC

Unmanned combat aerial vehicle An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, colloquially shortened as drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance ...

* Unmanned Combat Compound

Rotorcraft A rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air aircraft with rotary wings or rotor blades, which generate lift by rotating around a vertical mast. Several rotor blades mounted on a single mast are referred to as a rotor. The Inter ...

(UCCR) * Anti-Submarine Warfare Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (ASWUUV) * Supercavitating torpedo * Cyber security technologies * Verification of

chemical warfare Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare, biological warfare and radiological warfare, which together make up CBRN, the military a ...

agents * Detoxification technology

Future technologies

Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machine A machine is a physical system using Power (physics), power to apply Force, forces and control Motion, moveme ...

Blockchain A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology (DLT) that consists of growing lists of records, called ''blocks'', that are securely linked together using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, ...

Internet of Military Things The Internet of Military Things (IoMT) is a class of Internet of things for combat operations and warfare. It is a complex network of interconnected entities, or "things", in the military domain that continually communicate with each other to coor ...

(IoMT) *

Quantum technology Quantum technology is an Emerging technologies, emerging field of physics and engineering, encompassing technologies that rely on the properties of quantum mechanics, especially quantum entanglement, quantum superposition, and quantum tunnelling ...

Photonic radar Photonic radar is a technique by which radar may be produced and analysed with the help of photonics Photonics is a branch of optics that involves the application of generation, detection, and manipulation of light in form of photons through ...

technology *

Atom Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons. Every solid, liquid, gas ...

ic technology *

Terahertz Terahertz or THz may refer to: * Terahertz (unit), a unit of frequency, defined as one trillion (1012) cycles per second or 1012 hertz * Terahertz radiation, electromagnetic waves within the ITU-designated band of frequencies from 0.3 to 3 terahe ...

technology *

Perovskite Perovskite (pronunciation: ) is a calcium titanium oxide mineral composed of calcium titanate (chemical formula ). Its name is also applied to the class of compounds which have the same type of crystal structure In crystallography, crystal ...

solar Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

cell * Self-generated electrostatic energy *

Synthetic biology Synthetic biology (SynBio) is a multidisciplinary area of research that seeks to create new biological parts, devices, and systems, or to redesign systems that are already found in nature. It is a branch of science that encompasses a broad ran ...

* Meta-material for

stealth technology Stealth technology, also termed low observable technology (LO technology), is a sub-discipline of military tactics and passive and active electronic countermeasures, which covers a range of military technology, methods used to make personnel, S ...

Biomimetic Biomimetics or biomimicry is the emulation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems. The terms "biomimetics" and "biomimicry" are derived from grc, βίος (''bios''), life, and μίμησ ...

robot *

Swarming Swarm behaviour, or swarming, is a collective behaviour exhibited by entities, particularly animals, of similar size which aggregate together, perhaps milling about the same spot or perhaps moving ''en masse'' or migrating in some direction. ...

unmanned system technology * Boost phase interceptor * Counter long-range

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieg ...

interceptor system * Intelligent self-learning-based autonomous jamming * Centralized sequential kill-chain

References

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