For the primary time, the defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) operated an ‘Built-in S.Korea Sales space’ at IDEX 2025, combining the federal government promotional sales space with the SME exhibition house.
This initiative represented a major shift in South Korea’s method to worldwide defence exhibitions, emphasizing a unified “One-Group” technique between the federal government and personal sector.
The built-in sales space featured exhibitions of Korean SME defence merchandise alongside government-led promotion of Korea’s defence business capabilities.
DAPA Chief Seok Jong-geon attended the exhibition, assembly with senior defence officers from numerous international locations together with UAE Minister of State for defence Affairs Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei and Chief of Employees Issa Al Mazrouei.
These high-level conferences centered on potential participation of Korean defence firms within the UAE’s arms procurement tasks.
The DAPA chief additionally engaged with Saudi Arabian representatives at IDEX, signing a memorandum of understanding on mutual acceptance of presidency high quality assurance for army provides and companies.
Kim Tae-gon, Director Normal for Worldwide Cooperation at DAPA, emphasised the strategic significance of the built-in method, stating:
“Beginning with IDEX 2025, we’ll proceed to function the Built-in S.Korea Sales space at main worldwide defence exhibitions, additional selling joint government-private sector advertising and marketing efforts”.
This coordinated technique goals to reinforce the worldwide competitiveness of Korean defence firms, notably SMEs in search of to enter worldwide markets.
