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South Korean Daegu-class multi-role frigates
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Korean KAI Offers FA-50 as Slovakia’s L-39 Trainer Replacement
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Slovak state defense company, LOTN as part of its effort to pitch its FA-50 advanced trainer jet for the Central European country’s L-39 […]
Defense Industry
South Korea’s KAI and HHI Sign MOU for CVX Aircraft Carrier Project
KAI told the media that it signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on CVX project, with presence of the Vice Chairman of HHI, Mr. Young-seok Han and the President of KAI, Mr. Hyun-ho Ahn, during […]
Defense Industry
South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank
Turkey’s BMC said that the company signed an agreement with Doosan and S&T Dynamics to supply Altay’s engine and transmission mechanism. “Kang Eun-ho, the Minister responsible for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said that […]
Defense Industry
Israeli IAI Showcases Drones in South Korea
IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy expressed excitement about participation in the upcoming exhibition and collaboration with the Republic of Korea. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced its participated in the Seoul ADEX 2021 International Aerospace and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
DSME launches next-gen submarine rescue vessel for RoK Navy
South Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched new next-generation submarine rescue ship at its Okpo shipyard built for the Republic of Korea Navy. As disclosed, the auxiliary submarine rescue ship […]
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 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile
North Korea has conducted its first missile test in about six months. The long-range cruise missile being tested could give Pyongyang another way to evade its neighbors’ missile defenses, according to a BBC report. North […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia
Since its inception at the turn of the 20th century, the submarine has been the ace asymmetrical weapon. It has allowed smaller navies to stand up to the most powerful, and the powerful ones stay […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report
South Korea’s locally-developed, diesel-powered 3,000-tonne submarine, named after revered independence activist Ahn Chang-ho, during its commissioning ceremony on the southern island of Geojeless. South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, a report said […]