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.
South Korea has greenlit a plan to develop advanced missile systems designed to intercept higher-altitude targets, enhancing its air defense capabilities against North Korean threats.
The Defense Project Promotion Committee approved the 2.8 trillion won ($2 billion) development...
South Korea has announced the completion of its locally developed Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
The L-SAM, designed to intercept targets at altitudes of 50-60 kilometers, has been assessed as...
North Korea conducted a multiple missile launch on Thursday, firing 18 rockets simultaneously as a direct warning to South Korea.
State media reported that this demonstration reflects North Korea's readiness to carry out preemptive strikes.
Leader Kim Jong Un...
Rosomak, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), announced on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, that the first batch of Legwan Light Reconnaissance Vehicles (LRVs) had arrived in Poland from South Korea.
These LRVs, locally adapted versions of...
South Korea's naval arsenal received a new addition as the Shin Chae-ho, a domestically produced 3,000-ton diesel-electric attack submarine, was formally handed over to the Navy on April 4, 2024.
Named after a revered Korean independence activist, Shin...
Hanwha Aerospace has officially begun assembly of Australia's first AS9 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) and AS10 armored ammunition resupply vehicle at the company's facility in Changwon, South Korea.
The howitzer, designated Huntsman, began its "mate" process, where the major...
South Korea is gearing up to launch its second military spy satellite in early April, announced the defense ministry on Monday.
Following the successful launch of the first surveillance satellite via SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from a U.S....
The South Korean Air Force recently conducted an impressive “elephant walk” involving 33 aircraft, including F-35A stealth fighters, KF-16s, F-15Ks, and F-4Es.
This demonstration at the Suwon air base coincided with the annual Freedom Shield exercise, reinforcing deterrence...
