한국의 방위산업 발전을 위한 부품국산화 필요에 관한 연구

Abstract

In 2020, Korea's defense budget exceeded 50 trillion won. The cost of improving defense capability in 2020 also exceeded 16 trillion won. The proportion of defense capability improvement expenses in 2020 was 33.3%, the highest after 25.8% when the Defense Acquisition Program Administration opened in 2006. Outwardly, the defense industry in Korea is growing significantly but it is in a situation that it has not been able to escape from importing parts from abroad, and its internal quality is weak. Currently domestically produced chemicals, guided weapons, and communication electronic equipment have a relatively good domestic technology base. However, in the fields of ships, aviation, and optics which require advanced military technology most of the core parts rely on foreign imports. In the case of weapons that are assembled and manufactured by purchasing parts overseas problems arise when the price of parts increases or is discontinued while operating the weapon system. In addition a total of 13 projects including 425 projects were unable to introduce overseas parts and their promotion was suspended or delayed. In the case of the K55A1 Self-Propelled Artillery, the delivery of parts became difficult and the situation was forced to be delayed. How much is the domestic defense industry's dependence on overseas parts? What needs to be improved in order for the Korean defense industry to change substantially? This study was started to answer this question.