Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Retired Army Brigadier Cho Hun-hee takes over defense technology institute
Cho Hun-hee became head of South Korea’s Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute on Oct.
29.
He is a retired Army brigadier and the institute’s third chief.
The institute works to advance defense technology in South Korea.
Before this appointment, Cho held roles at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, including leading teams for tactical communications and defense robotics.
He pointed to fast advances in AI, unmanned systems and defense semiconductors in his inauguration remarks.
He urged staff to help the institute lead defense technology development and grow into an advanced research organization.
Retired Army Brigadier Cho Hun-hee took office as the third head of the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute on Oct. 29.
The institute announced his appointment.
Cho said advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and defense semiconductors, are developing rapidly.
He called for the institute to lead defense technology development and become a leading research institution.
Cho previously held several roles at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
- Who
- Cho Hun-hee, a retired Army brigadier.
- What
- He took office as the third head of the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute.
- When
- Oct. 29, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- New institute head
- Cho Hun-hee
- Appointment
- Third head of the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute
- Date
- Oct. 29, 2026
- Military rank
- Retired Army brigadier
- Former roles
- Held positions at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration
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What people are saying
Advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, manned-unmanned teaming, unmanned systems and defense semiconductors are developing rapidly.
Let us work together so the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute can lead the development of defense technology and advance into a leading research institution.