Min Chul Gu reports on international arms exports, military trade, and defense policy developments in South Korea. His coverage bridges both domestic and global dimensions of South Korea’s growing role in the international defense market.
A South Korean Air Force C-130 transport aircraft prompted a response from Japanese fighter jets earlier this month after it entered Japanese airspace without prior authorization, according to South Korean defense officials.
The incident occurred on July 13...
Military expert Mason Yonhak reported that South Korea’ ambitious K3 tank program is progressing steadily, with Hyundai Rotem successfully testing its advanced 130mm main gun and developing a new generation of armor, propulsion systems, and active protection...
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae program took another major step toward operational readiness as its sixth prototype aircraft completed a series of high-stakes test flights, including air-to-air gunnery and weapons separation trials, program officials confirmed this week.
The advanced...
South Korean defense giant LIG Nex1 is taking bold steps to position itself among the world’s top missile developers with two cutting-edge modular missile systems, the company announced at the Fifth Aerospace Guided Weapons and Avionics Development...
The United States, South Korea, and Japan conducted a joint air exercise over international waters south of Jeju Island on Thursday, featuring the deployment of a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber for the first time this year.
The exercise...
North Korea has provided Russia with more than 12 million rounds of 152mm artillery shells to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine, South Korean military intelligence officials said.
According to a report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under...
South Korea’s Kia corporation is preparing to enter the European military vehicle market in a major way, positioning its Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) for a $1.1 billion procurement program announced by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.
The...
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has launched work on a carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).
The new UCAV is a navalized version of the Air Force’s jet-powered drone concept currently under development. Designed for operation from...
