국방과학연구소
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD, Korean: 국방과학연구소, Hanja: 國防科學硏究所) is the South Korean national agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration(DAPA). It was established in August 1970 under the banner of the self-reliable defense. Its purpose is contributing to enforcing the national defence, to improving the national R&amp;D capacity, and to fostering the domestic defense industry.