▲ Police officials enter the compound of a Hanwha Aerospace manufacturing plant in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, to investigate the explosion and blast that killed five people and injured two others, on June 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Arms agency to provide technical support for probe into Hanwha factory blast

By Kim Seung-yeon

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Tuesday its affiliated bodies will provide technical assistance to an investigation into a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the agency has also formed a task force to manage the situation, after Monday's explosion and fire at the Hanwha Aerospace plant left five people killed and two others injured.

"We will support, when necessary, the investigation by utilizing our personnel and technical expertise of the Agency for Defense Development and the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality and other specialized institutions in the process of determining the cause of the accident," DAPA spokesperson Kim Joo-chul said during a press briefing.

Regarding concerns over possible lapses in inspections at high-security defense industry facilities, Kim said the agency has been conducting annual inspections based on relevant laws.

"As for this incident, we understand that the Central Industrial Disaster Headquarters and the Ministry of Employment and Labor will carry out a comprehensive investigation into the causes," Kim added.

Hours after the accident on Monday, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back offered condolences to the victims and their bereaved families, vowing to spare no efforts to help figure out the exact causes and prevent such tragedies from recurring.

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