Air-Launched Weapons
South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters
South Korea is planning to develop a new supersonic air-to-surface missile (ASM) that is expected to be carried by the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) future Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) multirole fighter aircraft. A […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Test Fires New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile
South Korea unveiled five new weapons and technologies on 15 September 2021, testing two of them on the day. A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and a long-range air-to-surface missile. Not tested last week but unveiled […]
Naval Platforms
South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement that Yang Manchun (pennant number DDG 973) officially returned to service on 9 September 2020 following a ceremony held at the Jinhae Naval Base […]
