Northrop Grumman in South Korea

Northrop Grumman is committed to a strong partnership with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of National Defense.

With an office in Seoul since 1991, Northrop Grumman has a history of successful programs with the Republic of Korea (ROK) government. Some of our most significant products in the ROK include the APG-68 Fire Control Radar (FCR) on KF-16, MESA radar on Peace Eye, Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) on the F-15K, APN-241 all-weather radars on the upgraded C-130 platform, legacy F-5 fighter jets and support to the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) program.

In September 2013, Northrop Grumman received a contract to provide the ROK with LONGBOW Fire Control Radars for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter. The contract includes LONGBOW FCR systems, spares and in-country support. The LONGBOW FCR is a battle-proven radar system that will provide ROK Apache pilots with increased situational awareness, survivability and lethality. In December 2015, Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract to produce four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the ROK's Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions.

Portrait of Kwan Lee, Northrop Grumman's South Korea Country Director

Leadership

Kwan Lee is the Country Executive for the Republic of Korea. His role is to support our ROK customers and to build the local industry partnerships essential to shaping and sustaining Northrop Grumman's local business.

Kwan has a long track record of leadership excellence encompassing Korean defense, industrial, and security cooperation activities.

Before becoming our Country Executive, Kwan managed Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems’ strategy for customer engagement, partnership, and business growth in Korea. He has more than 12 years’ service on the Korean peninsula including four years at JUSMAG-K and 4 years as Naval Attaché in the U.S. Embassy and five years supporting Korean programs from Washington DC. Kwan has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Brenau University in Georgia.