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Tue, September 28, 2021 | 10:38

Navy launches new frigate equipped with anti-submarine torpedo

The Navy was to hold a launching ceremony Wednesday for a new 2,800-ton frigate with improved anti-submarine capabilities.

2021-09-08 11:37

South Korea successfully tests SLBM from new submarine

South Korea has successfully test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a new submarine to become the world's eighth country to possess the weapon, sources said Tuesday.

2021-09-07 10:30

Seoul nearing completion of massive ballistic missiles

The military is seeking to develop massive ballistic missiles, which some believe hold the same destructive power as tactical nuclear weapons. According to the Ministry of National Defense's mid-term defense plan for 2022 to 2026, announced Thursday, South Korea is planning to deploy a variety of missiles with increased destructive power that can be launched from land or sea.

Jung Da-min | 2021-09-04 09:00

Korea begins war remains excavation work at another DMZ battlefield site

South Korea on Friday kicked off work to recover the remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War at another former battlefield site inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) after wrapping up two years of excavation work at a nearby site.

2021-09-03 10:14

Korea-Britain joint naval drill

An F-35B fighter jet prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in waters off the east coast of Korea, Tuesday, when the Korean and U.K. navies conducted a joint drill for humanitarian and disaster relief missions, in this photo released Thursday. Joint Press Corps

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-02 16:49

South Korea developing ballistic missile as powerful as tactical nuclear weapon

South Korea has been developing a massive ballistic missile as powerful as a tactical nuclear weapon, sources said Thursday, after the full lifting of U.S.-imposed restrictions on missile development.

2021-09-02 14:01

Returning remains of Chinese troops

Defense Ministry Agency for KIA (killed in action) Recovery and Identification Director Heo Wook-gu, second from left, explains to Chinese military officials the excavation and identification process of the remains of Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, during a ceremony at an Army base in Incheon, Wednesday, as the remains of 109 Chinese soldiers are set t...

Jung Da-min | 2021-09-01 16:57

Korean, Egyptian defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation

South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook has met with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed, and agreed to enhance bilateral security and defense industry cooperation, his office said Wednesday.

2021-09-01 15:15

Hyundai Heavy, Bobcock join forces for South Korea's 1st aircraft carrier

Global shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it has signed a partnership deal with British defense company Bobcock to cooperate on a project to build South Korea's first aircraft carrier.

2021-09-01 14:15

402 female NCOs join ROK Army

A total of 487 non-commissioned officers have newly enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army through the Army's induction ceremony for the second half of 2021, held at the Korea Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, Aug. 27. Among them, 402 were women, accounting for about 82.5 percent of the total.

Jung Da-min | 2021-09-01 09:00

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