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.
Poland plans to buy 48 FA-50 light fighter jets from the Republic of Korea (South Korea), according to Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
"We are interested in purchasing three squadrons, that is 48 aircraft," Blaszczak said. "The first...
South Korea’s next-generation fighter aircraft has completed its maiden flight, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) announced Tuesday.
The KF-21 Boramae, meaning hawk in Korean, took off at the third Flying Training Wing of the Air Force...
The United States and South Korean air forces conducted joint air drills featuring F-35A stealth fighters for the first time.
The South Korean Air Force said that the two countries held the exercise “to improve capabilities in conducting...
South Korean media reported that the newest KF-21 Boramae (Hawk) fighter jet appears poised to start flight testing.
According to The Korea Times, the newest local-made fighter aircraft is set to reach for the sky on its inaugural...
South Korea’s state-funded arms procurement agency confirmed that country is ready to start production of a new long-range missile defense radar.
A new multi-function radar (MFR) develop for a long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) interception system.
The radar is a...
South Korea’s state-funded arms development agency announced the completion of their development of the Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV).
The Agency for Defense Development, or ADD, said that it completed the development of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)-class remotely-piloted...
The South Korea's Air Force has performed an 'elephant walk' training with 28 F-35A fighter planes on Mar. 25, a day after North Korea test-fired an Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile.
Seoul's Defense Ministry said on Friday that Defense Minister...
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) arrived March 21 at Naval Base Guam from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, shifting its homeport as part of the U.S. Navy strategic laydown plan for...
