Hyundai Rotem says it has received NATO quality assurance certification for its defense products, in a development it frames as a milestone for expanding exports to NATO members and partners. The company reports it obtained the Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP)-2110 certification, a NATO standard covering the design, development, and manufacturing of defense equipment and verifying that quality requirements are met throughout the production process. Hyundai Rotem says the certification applies to its armored vehicle lineup, including the K2 main battle tank, the armored recovery vehicle, and the combat engineering vehicle. A separate report says South Korea’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality awards the certificate confirming Hyundai Rotem’s compliance with NATO-required quality management standards for supplying defense products, and that it is the first time the agency grants such a certificate to a defense firm after obtaining the authority in March of the previous year. Officials cited by the sources say the certification is expected to support domestic firms’ participation in NATO collective defense procurement, described as a market worth about 15 trillion won, and to strengthen confidence in the quality assurance system. Hyundai Rotem also says it plans to broaden certification coverage to additional products based on demand.
Hyundai Rotem receives NATO quality assurance certification for K2 tanks
Hyundai Rotem says it has received NATO quality assurance certification for its defense products, in a development it frames as a milestone for expanding exports to NATO members and partners. The comp...
- Hyundai Rotem receives NATO quality assurance certification covering its defense products, including the K2 main battle tank.
- The certification is based on NATO’s AQAP-2110 standard for design, development, and manufacturing quality assurance.
- The Defense Agency for Technology and Quality grants the certificate, marking the first time it is awarded to a defense company after gaining the relevant right in March the prior year.
- The certification also applies to other Hyundai Rotem armored vehicles, including an armored recovery vehicle and a combat engineering vehicle.
- Hyundai Rotem plans to extend the certification scope to additional products in response to market demand.
Hyundai Rotem's K2 main battle tank has become the first Korean defense product to receive a NATO quality assurance certification — a key milestone that will strengthen the company's competitiveness in the global defense market, the defense firm said Tuesday. The company received the Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP)-2110 certification, a NATO quality assurance standard for the design, development and manufacturing of defense equipment. AQAP-2110 is a key qualification for supplying defense equipment to NATO member states, as it verifies that products meet the alliance's stringent quality assurance requirements throughout the production process. The certification is widely regarded as an essential prerequisite for expanding defense exports to NATO countries and partner nations. The certification applies to Hyundai Rotem's armored vehicle lineup, including the K2 main battle tank, armored recovery vehicle and combat engineering vehicle. The company said it plans to broaden the scope of certification to additional defense products in line with market demand. With the certifica
2 hours agoThe state-run defense agency in charge of quality assurance has awarded Hyundai Rotem Co. a certificate for quality management standards required by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in regard to the supply of defense products, officials said Monday. Hyundai Rotem received the certificate confirming that it meets NATO's quality assurance standards for its K2 tanks and other arms products, according to the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality. It marks the first time the agency has conferred the certificate on a defense firm since it acquired the right in March last year. The move is expected to bolster the entry of domestic defense firms into NATO's collective defense procurement market, reportedly valued at 15 trillion won ($10 billion), and enhance the credibility of the quality assurance system, according to officials.
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