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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 07:25

Suspected N. Korean UAVs trespass across border with S. Korea: Seoul officials

Suspected N. Korean UAVs trespass across border with S. Korea: Seoul officials

Suspected North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border Monday without South Korea's permission, officials here said, prompting the deployment of fighter jets, choppers and other assets to shoot them down.

2022-12-26 16:43

KAI expands presence in helicopter sector

KAI expands presence in helicopter sector

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the player behind the nation's locally developed fighter jet, is earning its stripes in the helicopter sector as the company is set to mass-produce light armed helicopters (LAHs), while embarking on a project to locally develop a minesweeping chopper. According to KAI, it signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-24 09:00

S. Korea holds regular Dokdo defense drills: source

S. Korea holds regular Dokdo defense drills: source

South Korea conducted regular military drills earlier this week to enhance the defense of its easternmost islets of Dokdo, an informed source said Friday, following Japan's renewed claims to the East Sea outcroppings in a revised security document.

2022-12-23 14:08

Korea to begin minesweeping chopper development project

Korea to begin minesweeping chopper development project

Korea will embark on a 347.7 billion-won ($271.4 million) project Thursday to locally develop a minesweeping helicopter by 2026 for enhanced naval operations, the state arms procurement agency said.

2022-12-22 17:23

S. Korea, US mulling massive live-fire drills next year to mark 70th year of alliance: ministry

S. Korea, US mulling massive live-fire drills next year to mark 70th year of alliance: ministry

South Korea and the United States are considering staging their first large-scale combined live-fire demonstration in six years next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their alliance, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.

2022-12-22 11:53

S. Korea, US to develop 'realistic' training scenarios on NK nuke, missile threats

S. Korea, US to develop 'realistic' training scenarios on NK nuke, missile threats

South Korea and the United States plan to craft "realistic" training scenarios to handle advancing North Korean nuclear and missile threats while expanding the scale of their field drills next year, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2022-12-21 13:48

South Korea, US stage combined air drills involving America's B-52H bombers, F-22 fighters

South Korea, US stage combined air drills involving America's B-52H bombers, F-22 fighters

South Korea and the United States conducted combined air drills, involving U.S. B-52 strategic bombers and F-22 stealth fighters, on Tuesday, in an effort to strengthen the credibility of America's "extended deterrence," Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-12-20 20:18

Military buildup of Japan, Australia sparks regional arms race

Military buildup of Japan, Australia sparks regional arms race

Earlier this year, North Korea's growing provocations with the launches of upgraded weapons sparked concerns about a possible arms race in East Asia. The North Korean threat has caused a chain reaction leading to military buildups by Australia and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. This has intensified speculation that a regional arms race is inevitable.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-19 16:25

US post office to be renamed after fallen Korean American soldier

US post office to be renamed after fallen Korean American soldier

A post office in Placentia, Calif. has been designated as the PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building after a bill to honor a fallen Korean American service member was passed last week. Kim, who was born in Seoul and immigrated to the United States in 1990, was killed in a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad on Nov. 13, 2006, while serving as a U.S. Army private first class.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-18 12:14

Korean, US Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

Korean, US Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

Navy SEALs of Korea and the United States recently concluded a two-week bilateral exercise designed to strengthen their interoperability, officials said Sunday.

2022-12-18 09:33

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