Topic: Republic of Korea (South Korea)
South Korea’s new fighter jet takes major step forward
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that indigenous Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar has been installed and tested on the new KF-21...
Estonia to buy more K9 Thunder howitzers from South Korea
Estonian Defense Investment Centre signed a contract to acquire an additional 12 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from the South Korean arms manufacturer Hanwha Defense. "Today's war in Ukraine...
South Korea considers buying Israeli-made drone-hunter system
South Korea's military is considering employing an accelerated acquisition process to purchase Israeli-made early warning optical drone detection systems as part of efforts to bolster its capabilities...
South Korea starts mass production of new attack helicopter
South Korean media reported that the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a $234 million contract to begin mass production of...
South Korean military receives newest machine guns
The South Korean military has received the first of its new K15 machine guns developed by a domestic defense company. According to a press release from...
South Korea to develop new long-range strike weapon
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on Monday that South Korea's arms procurement agency will launch a program to develop a Cheonryong (Sky Dragon) long-range, air-launched...
Poland receives first batch of South Korean-made howitzers
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has announced that the first batch of 24 K9PL self-propelled howitzers has arrived in Poland, following an executive contract signed in August. Upon arrival...
US Army evaluates capabilities of South Korean-made unmanned mini-tank
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group confirmed on Tuesday that it has demonstrated the multi-role capabilities of its new Unmanned Ground Vehicle Arion-SMET at a U.S. Army Garrison...