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Thu, November 30, 2023 | 17:10

Korea to purchase 18 CH-47F Chinook choppers from Boeing

Korea to purchase 18 CH-47F Chinook choppers from Boeing

Korea has signed a deal with U.S. defense giant Boeing to purchase 18 CH-47F Chinook helicopters, according to the American company, Thursday.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-07-06 15:01

S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, gov't facilities

S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, gov't facilities

South Korea plans to introduce an integrated defense system to counter hostile unmanned aircraft at key military and government facilities for the first time, officials said Thursday.

2023-07-06 11:02

Group of foreign defense attaches holds 1st event commemorating 2002 inter-Korean naval clash

Group of foreign defense attaches holds 1st event commemorating 2002 inter-Korean naval clash

A group of foreign defense attaches on Wednesday hosted their first-ever event commemorating the sacrifices of South Korean troops in a deadly 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish, the Navy said.

2023-07-05 16:52

Korea marks 3rd year since Korean War hero Gen. Paik's death

Korea marks 3rd year since Korean War hero Gen. Paik's death

Senior government and military officials and other citizens attended ceremonies unveiling a statue of Korean War hero Gen. Paik Sun-yup and marking the third anniversary of his death in a southern county on Wednesday.

2023-07-05 15:11

S. Korea retrieves N. Korean spy satellite wreckage, ends salvage operation: military

S. Korea retrieves N. Korean spy satellite wreckage, ends salvage operation: military

South Korea has retrieved a North Korean spy satellite wreckage and concluded it has "no military utility," Seoul's military said Wednesday, ending a 36-day operation to salvage the sunken debris from a failed North Korean space rocket launch in late May.

2023-07-05 14:13

Inaugural session of S. Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group likely to be held in Seoul this month

Inaugural session of S. Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group likely to be held in Seoul this month

South Korea and the United States are likely to hold the inaugural session of the newly established Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Seoul later this month, officials said Wednesday.

2023-07-05 13:30

Korean, US Army troops to stage combined drills in California desert next month

Korean, US Army troops to stage combined drills in California desert next month

Korean and U.S. Army troops will stage a joint four-week exercise in a desert in California next month, officials said Wednesday, as the allies seek to bolster their combined operational capabilities.

2023-07-05 11:46

House committee calls for trilateral defense cooperation between S. Korea, Japan and US

House committee calls for trilateral defense cooperation between S. Korea, Japan and US

The House Committee on Armed Services is seeking to encourage trilateral defense cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the United States, a committee report showed Monday.

2023-07-04 09:24

Caution needed in developing defense ties with Vietnam, North Korea's comrade

Caution needed in developing defense ties with Vietnam, North Korea's comrade

The abysmal performance exhibited by Russia's military in Ukraine has been a PR disaster for its arms exporters and an alarming revelation for the nations that rely heavily on Russian weapons for ...

Jung Min-ho | 2023-07-03 17:06

Key offices of state arms procurement agency relocate to Daejeon

Key offices of state arms procurement agency relocate to Daejeon

Korea's state arms procurement agency held a signboard hanging ceremony at a temporary building in the central city of Daejeon on Monday, following the relocation of its key offices there from its previous headquarters on the outskirts of Seoul.

2023-07-03 16:29

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