Korea to run promotion booth at defense exhibition in Malaysia

The signboard of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) / Courtesy of DAPA

Korea will run a promotion booth at a major defense exhibition in Malaysia this week aimed at promoting homegrown arms products eyeing entry into the Southeast Asian market, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

The Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2026, scheduled for a four-day run from Monday to Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, will be attended by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement.

The DSA is the largest arms exhibition in Asia, hosted by Malaysia's defense ministry, bringing together some 1,400 defense firms and government and military officials from around 60 countries.

This year, eight Korean defense firms will showcase a range of new products featuring advanced technology, such as hull-mounted sonars for minesweepers, underwater drones and artificial intelligence-based command decision support systems.

DAPA also plans to cooperate with the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to facilitate consultations between foreign buyers and local defense firms as part of its bid to support arms exports overseas.

Source: Korea Times News