Arisel, Military Supply Battery Data Manipulation
DAPA Conducts Comprehensive Survey of Primary Batteries Followed by Alternative Supply
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it will conduct a full investigation of the primary batteries supplied by battery manufacturer Arisell, which was found to have manipulated data to pass the military’s quality inspection, and take measures such as replacement supply.
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On the 26th, DAPA spokesperson Jo Yong-jin said at the Ministry of National Defense regular briefing, "It has been confirmed that the batteries produced by Arisell fell short of the military’s required specifications, such as duration," and made the announcement.
According to DAPA, Arisell has supplied about 100,000 batteries to the military since it began military supply in 2021. However, investigative authorities revealed on the 23rd that the company manipulated data by producing separate batteries for quality testing and swapping them with samples, deceiving the Defense Technology Quality Institute (DTQI) to supply the military. The DTQI reportedly only detected this in April of this year.
Spokesperson Jo explained the delay in detection, saying, "In some cases, DTQI’s quality inspections require several weeks, and during such periods, DTQI staff cannot be present throughout the entire testing process, so they take measures such as sealing and signing randomly selected samples. The company committed organized and planned fraudulent acts, including forging staff signatures, which prevented detection until April."
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Jo added, "We plan to conduct a full investigation and verification of the performance and safety of the quantities supplied under the contract from 2021 through 2023," and said, "We are reviewing administrative measures against the contractor (Arisell)." In June, a fire at Arisell’s battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, resulted in the deaths of 23 workers.
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