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Fri, March 24, 2023 | 15:13

Arms agency signs deal with LIG Nex1 to develop new counter-artillery radar by 2026

Arms agency signs deal with LIG Nex1 to develop new counter-artillery radar by 2026

Korea's state arms procurement agency signed a 30 billion-won ($23 million) contract with a local firm Monday to develop an advanced counter-artillery radar system by 2026, officials said.

2022-12-12 14:41

Korea to begin development of homegrown air-launched guided missile

Korea to begin development of homegrown air-launched guided missile

Korea will embark on a 190 billion-won ($146 million) project Monday to locally develop a long-range air-to-ground guided missile by 2028, the state arms procurement agency said.

2022-12-12 09:55

Korea becomes world's 8th-largest arms exporter

Korea becomes world's 8th-largest arms exporter

Korea made the list of the top 10 arms exporters over the last five years, while its defense expenditure was the world's 10th-largest, according to a state defense research agency, Friday. The Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement (KRIT) released the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2022, showing that its exports from 2017 to 2021 accounted fo...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-09 16:22

Korea's military draws up maiden 'defense space strategy'

Korea's military draws up maiden 'defense space strategy'

Korea has drafted its first defense space strategy charting the future course of the military's drive to develop operational capabilities for the crucial security domain, the defense ministry said Friday.

2022-12-09 15:53

Korea ranks 8th in world arms exports: report

Korea ranks 8th in world arms exports: report

Korea was the world's eighth-largest arms exporter in the 2017-2021 period, accounting for nearly 3 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Friday.

2022-12-09 14:36

First batch of K2, K9 arrives in Poland

First batch of K2, K9 arrives in Poland

The first batch of 24 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 10 K2 battle tanks was delivered to Poland, Tuesday (local time), according to South Korean defense companies. The shipment came after Poland signed a purchase agreement in July for 980 K2 battle tanks from Hyundai Rotem and 648 K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Aerospace as well as 48 FA-50 light attack aircraft fro...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-07 15:25

US approves $1.5 bil. sale of helicopters to Korea

US approves $1.5 bil. sale of helicopters to Korea

The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a $1.5 billion sale of 18 CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters and other equipment to Korea.

2022-12-07 08:44

Senior S. Korean, U.S. military officers discuss ways to strengthen extended deterrence

Senior S. Korean, U.S. military officers discuss ways to strengthen extended deterrence

Senior military officers of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss joint efforts to beef up the U.S.' "extended deterrence" against North Korean threats, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

2022-12-05 20:29

Korean Air Force chief to visit UAE on defense cooperation mission

Korean Air Force chief to visit UAE on defense cooperation mission

Korea's Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Jung Sang-hwa will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for talks with senior defense officials there over arms industry cooperation and other issues, his office said Friday.

2022-12-02 15:22

Air Force launches Space Operations Squadron

Air Force launches Space Operations Squadron

South Korea's Air Force launched an integrated unit for space operations in a city just south of Seoul on Thursday, as the country seeks to bolster defense capabilities in the increasingly crucial security domain.

2022-12-01 21:09

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