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Jun- 2025 -

5 June

South Korea Unveils New Carrier Concept Built for Manned-Unmanned Teaming

South Korea has introduced Ghost Commander II, a next-generation naval carrier concept designed to combine manned and unmanned systems within a unified command-and-control platform.

4 June

Asia Pacific

230427-N-CD453-2001 YELLOW SEA (April 27, 2023) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails in formation with Republic of Korea Navy ships Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), Daegu-class frigate ROKS Seoul (FFG-821), Gwangaetto the Great-class multipurpose destroyer ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-972), Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class multipurpose destroyer ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH 981), and Ulsan-class frigate ROKS Cheongju, during Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) in the Yellow Sea, April 27. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Engines to Power South Korea’s Ulsan Warships

The Republic of Korea Navy has selected Rolls-Royce to supply propulsion systems for its Ulsan-class frigates.

4 June

Africa

Nigerian Navy's NNS Faro (P197), NNS Shere (P198), and NNS Ikogosi (P165) offshore patrol vessels

Rojoef Manuel

Nigerian Navy at 69: New Patrol Boats, Helicopters Enter Service

The Nigerian Navy has inducted offshore patrol vessels and maritime helicopters during the service’s 69th founding anniversary.

4 June

Air

Philippine and South Korean FA-50 fighter jets

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Signs Deal for 12 Fighter Jets: S. Korea Manufacturer

The Philippines has signed a contract for 12 more FA-50 fighter jets, its South Korean manufacturer said Wednesday.

May- 2025 -

28 May

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Hanwha Lands $40M Radar Deal for New S. Korean Air Defense Missile

Hanwha Systems has secured a $39.7-million contract to develop a next-generation radar for South Korea’s upcoming long-range air defense missile system.

24 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Concerned by China’s ‘No-Sail Zone’ in Overlapping Waters

South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a "no-sail zone" in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.

23 May

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Says No Talks With US on Potential Troop Pullout

South Korea's defense ministry said there have been no talks with Washington on pulling US troops from the South, after a Wall Street Journal report claimed Washington was considering a partial withdrawal.

16 May

Arms