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24 April

Arms

LIG D&A Inks First Haegung Naval Missile Export Deal With Malaysia

LIG Defense & Aerospace has signed a $94-million contract to export its Haegung ship-launched surface-to-air missile to Malaysia, marking the system’s first overseas sale.

22 April

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

K9 Howitzer Debuts Dual-Feed Autoloader, Pushing Fire Rate to 9 Rounds Per Minute

Hanwha Aerospace has put its K9MH mobile howitzer through live-fire trials, showcasing a new dual-feed autoloader that drives firing rates to 8 to 9 rounds per minute.

22 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Says Key Weapons System Staying in South Korea

The US has not moved a key missile defense system out of South Korea, a US military official said Tuesday, following reports that Washington was shifting parts of it to the Middle East.

20 April

Asia Pacific

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Teets, left, a motor transportation mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Volcy Voltaire, a generator mechanic with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, watch a Lulz Bot Taz 6 build a 3-D object during an innovation roadshow on Camp Pendleton, California, July 20, 2022. The Digital Manufacturing Platoon hosts innovation roadshows to showcase 3-D printing capabilities which can provide a means of optimizing readiness by reducing equipment and maintenance requirements. These capabilities support 1st MLG’s mission to provide naval force commanders with the greatest number of options for operational planning and tactical execution. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s DN Solutions Secures LDAS Contract for Additive Manufacturing Tech

South Korean company DN Solutions has received a contract to deliver additive manufacturing and post-processing cutting equipment to defense company LDAS.

19 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Seoul

North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

15 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

South Korean Firm Gains Cyber Certification for US Military Sales

South Korean defense company SNT Dynamics has attained a cybersecurity credential required for US Department of Defense contracts.

15 April

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korea Plans 11,000-Drone Purchase to Expand Military Training

South Korea’s military plans to acquire around 11,000 commercial drones for training by the end of the year.

10 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s LIG Defense Opens First US Subsidiary

South Korean firm LIG Defense & Aerospace has launched its first US subsidiary as part of efforts to expand its presence in the American market.

9 April

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A ‘Korean Reaper’ Is Born: South Korea Rolls Out Long-Endurance Recon UAV

South Korea continues to bolster its aerial reconnaissance capabilities with a new medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle modeled after America’s MQ-9 Reaper drone.

8 April

Air