R&D Investment
Our continued investment in R&D infrastructure
and top talent drives our sustained growth.
R&D Facilities
Along with our state-of-the-art research facility optimized for weapon systems development to be completed in 2017,
we have numerous facilities that offer one-stop solutions from research and development to prototype production.
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Defense R&D Center
- Location
- 10, Yuseong-daero 1366beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
- Total area
- 50,313㎡(six-story building with two underground levels)
- Construction to be completed
- July 2017
- Key research area
- Research and development on guided weapons and inspections and independent testing
- Distinctive feature
- Furnished with cutting-edge equipment and facilities including mechanical, communications, and environmental testing rooms
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Tactical Systems Center
- Location
- Banseok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
- Total area
- 873㎡(one-story building)
- Construction to be completed
- October 2014
- Key research area
- Research and development on guided aerial weapons
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Anti-Ship Systems Center
- Location
- Banseok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
- Total area
- 2,676㎡(three-story building)
- Construction to be completed
- October 2014
- Key research area
- Research and development on guided anti-ship weapons
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Navigation Systems Center
- Location
- Banseok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
- Total area
- 4,182㎡ (three-story building)
- Construction to be completed
- November 2012
- Key research area
- Research and development on and production and testing of navigational systems for guided weapons
- Distinctive feature
- Cleanroom facility (class 100)
Human Resources Expansion
Our investment efforts to attract top-tier R&D talent in the
last five years have resulted in a 400% increase in
our R&D personnel and a 70% increase in personnel
with master's and doctoral degrees, demonstrating
our commitment to technological leadership.
Ratio of our employees holding a master's degree or
above to our total employees(7/31/2018 criteria)
Talent Cultivation
Talent Cultivation: We help our personnel earn master's or doctoral
degrees at top universities at home and abroad with full tuition coverage,
sharpening the research competitiveness of our research staff.