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.
North Korea's People's Army recently conducted extensive artillery exercises overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, according to reports from the country's state media.
The drills aimed to assess the capabilities of large artillery units in delivering effective firepower.
Commencing...
South Korea's maiden military spy satellite has achieved a milestone by transmitting clear images of central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, following its launch in December.
The first South Korean military spy satellite was successfully placed into...
The Republic of Korea Army has unveiled the latest iteration of its K1 main battle tank, revealing the upgraded K1E2 configuration.
The K1E2 variant boasts several key improvements, including an enhanced gunner's sight system akin to that of...
The U.S. Department of Defense has initiated steps to engage industry stakeholders in soliciting feedback on its pursuit of a defense procurement agreement with South Korea. This move comes against the backdrop of mounting security uncertainties stemming...
South Korea is set to unveil a groundbreaking system designed to intercept drones at distances of up to 30 km using a tube-launched, unmanned aerial system.
The use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for interception purposes is...
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, or DAPA, has officially signed a deal to acquire 20 additional F-35A stealth jets.
This procurement, executed under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, builds upon South Korea's previous acquisition of...
Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has inked a new 1.1 trillion won ($849 million) agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to embark on the construction of a cutting-edge 3,600-ton attack submarine for the Republic of Korea...
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has annoucned that it has signed a 1.4 trillion won ($1.08 billion) contract with the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to build new attack helicopters for the National Army.
The deal dictates that...
