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South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Could Become Export Success For Its Defense Industries

October 23, 2023 GDC 0

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Hanwha Showcases New AESA Radar For FA-50 Fighter Jet

October 20, 2023 GDC 0

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South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

October 20, 2023 GDC 0

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South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

October 2, 2023 GDC 0

South Korean firm Hyundai Rotem has shown off a concept of their next-generation tank with various high-tech solutions. The new main battle tank, called the K3, is based on a modular platform with a crew […]

Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System To Poland

September 25, 2023 GDC 0

Hanwha Defense has delivered Poland’s first K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) at the Port of Gdańsk. The handover is part of a $3.55-billion effort announced by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in October […]

United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

September 19, 2023 GDC 0

While Poland is considering joining South Korea’s fighter jet development programme, the United Arab Emirates has done so. The aircraft is called the KF-21. The UAE has already purchased South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket […]

South Korean FA-50 established as dominant LCA of choice by beating out HAL Tejas and Leonardo M-346FA

August 13, 2023 GDC 0

South Korea builds regional presence in the advanced jet trainer/ light fighter market, as its T-50/FA-50 gets back to winning ways in the export arena. The FA-50 is a substantially more capable platform than the types […]

South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

August 11, 2023 GDC 0

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to increase its manufacturing capacity for the FA-50 Fighting Eagle by building two additional production lines in 2024. According to local media reports, the move seeks to meet the […]

South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

July 27, 2023 GDC 0

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles (CPVs). DAPA said on 1 June that the contract – worth […]

South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

June 24, 2023 GDC 0

Lee Jeong-sup, South Korea’s Minister of National Defense, met his Philippine counterpart, Delfin Lorenzana on June 3rd. Foremost on the meeting’s agenda was cooperation between the two countries on naval issues. To begin with, Lee […]

Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

May 12, 2023 0

A huge blaze has broken out close to one of Moscow’s main power plants, the latest mystery fire to damage Russia’s key infrastructure. Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping MallDateDecember 9, 2022Mystery Fires Ripped Through [...]
South Korea, Peru Signed Multi-domain Security Agreement

November 19, 2024 0

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European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

March 27, 2025 0

As Europe plans to pour billions of dollars into defense, many regional leaders are pushing for the money to be spent locally — but some market watchers say it’s inevitable that U.S. companies will benefit [...]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a full occupation of the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s control.

August 5, 2025 0

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told ministers this week that he will seek cabinet backing for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, despite objections from within the Israel Defense Forces. ‘We will turn [...]
“Make In India” Or “Disaster In India”: Why Indian Defense Projects delayed or cancelled?

September 19, 2020 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduces ‘Make in India’ projects to inspire confidence — most projects begun in the last six years under the Narendra Modi administration, or even those dating back two decades, have failed [...]
North Korea Delivers 1973’s Type 73 Machine Guns To Russian Army

November 8, 2024 0

The North Korean Type 73 GPMG has been previously documented in Iraq, Yemen and Syria and recently observed in Ukraine with the Russian army. Russian forces have reportedly begun using North Korean Type 73 machine [...]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]