The Defense Acquisition Agency (DAA) has established a task force led by its deputy director to investigate the explosion that occurred at the Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon on June 1. The agency will send technical personnel to support the investigation efforts.
Kim Joo-cheol, a spokesperson for the DAA, stated during a regular briefing in Yongsan, Seoul, on June 2, "The DAA has formed a safety accident response task force led by the deputy director to manage the situation and is actively cooperating in the recovery efforts. We plan to utilize the expertise of specialized agencies such as the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the Defense Technology Quality Agency (DTAQ) to assist in determining the cause of the accident."
Minister of National Defense An Gyu-baek commented on the incident on June 1 via X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We will spare no technical support necessary for the investigation into the explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon facility."
He added, "We will also actively cooperate in establishing safety measures for personnel at defense companies to prevent such tragedies from happening again."
The DAA is responsible for the licensing and oversight of the manufacturing of military firearms, swords, and explosives under the Defense Acquisition Act, and conducts annual inspections of related facilities.
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