미국의 전투수행 중심 획득체계(WAS) 전환사례를 통한 한국군 신속시범사업 전력화 촉진방안 연구

양수창¹^{, *} ; 정용기²

1충남대학교 국방경영공학 박사과정/해군대학 해양전략전력학처 교관
2충남대학교 국가안보융합학부 교수

Strategies to Accelerate Fielding of ROK Military’s Rapid Demonstration Project Through U.S. Transition to Warfighting Acquisition System

SuChang Yang¹^{, *} ; YongKi Jung²

1Ph.D. student, Dept. of Defense Management Engineering, Chungnam National University/Instructor, Dept. of Maritime Strategy Force Studies, ROK Naval War College
2Professor, School of Intergrated National Security, Chungnam National University

Correspondence to: *SuChang Yang 271, Jaun-ro, Youseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Tel: +82-42-878-2429 E-mail: scyang0405@naver.com

초록

최근 인공지능, 무인체계 등 민간 주도의 파괴적 혁신기술이 전장의 패러다임을 변화시키고 있다. 그러나 한국군의 국방획득체계는 엄격한 절차 중심 구조로 되어 있어 첨단기술의 변화속도를 수용하는 데 한계가 있다. 반면에 미군은 최근 기존 국방획득체계의 관료적 규제를 배제하고 모든 획득기준을 ‘전투력의 신속한 제공’에 중점을 둔 전투수행 중심 획득체계(WAS)로 전환하여 시제품 제작에서 대량 전력화에 이르는 기간을 획기적으로 단축하고 있다. 본 연구는 미래전의 양상변화에 따른 첨단 과학기술이 반영된 무기체계의 신속한 전력화 필요성을 바탕으로 미군의 최신 국방획득 혁신사례인 WAS를 분석하고, 한국군 신속시범사업의 전력화 촉진을 위한 발전방안을 제언하고자 한다.

Abstract

Recently, commercially driven disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, have been transforming the paradigm of the battlefield. However, the Republic of Korea (ROK) military’s defense acquisition system remains primarily procedure-oriented, thus limiting its ability to adapt to the rapid pace of advanced technological change. By contrast, the United States (U.S.) military has recently transitioned from the traditional defense acquisition system—characterized by bureaucratic regulations—to the warfighting acquisition system (WAS), which prioritizes the rapid delivery of combat capability as its core acquisition objective. This transition significantly reduced the timeline from prototyping to large-scale fielding. Based on the increasing necessity for the rapid fielding of advanced weapon systems reflecting emerging technologies and the evolving nature of future warfare, this study analyzes the WAS as a recent case of defense acquisition innovation in the U.S. Furthermore, it proposes policy and institutional measures to accelerate the fielding process of the ROK military’s Rapid Demonstration Project.

Keywords:

AAF, DAS, WAS, Rapid Demonstration Project, National Defense Strategy Technologies

키워드:

적응형 획득 프레임워크, 국방획득체계, 전투수행 중심 획득체계, 신속시범사업, 국방전략기술

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