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Dec- 2023 -

5 December

Air

KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

MBDA and KAI to Explore Greater Missile Integration on FA-50, KF-21

MBDA and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to explore the integration of MBDA missiles onto KAI combat aircraft.

4 December

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Conducts First Domestic SM-2 Ship-to-Air Missile Test

The South Korean Navy has conducted its first domestic maritime missile live-fire test in the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan.

Nov- 2023 -

30 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

South Korea Inks Arthur Weapon Locating System Contract With Saab

South Korea has signed a contract with Saab to provide support for the country’s Arthur weapon locating systems.

30 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

South Korea Halts First-Ever Spy Satellite Launch After North’s ‘Success’

The South Korean government has postponed a spy satellite launch following North Korea’s announcement that it successfully put its first surveillance satellite into orbit.

27 November

Asia Pacific

A soldier from C Company, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards watching over their Arcs of fire during the Defensive phase on Exercise IMJIN WARRIOR. Over 120 service personnel from C Company, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, have deployed to South Korea on Ex IMJIN WARRIOR 23. This joint military exercise aims to develop relationships between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea. The exercise takes its name from the Battle of the Imjin River, a decisive battle in the Korean War that remains a significant event in British military history. Over 2,000 personnel from both countries participated in Ex IMJIN WARRIOR 23, working together to improve the partnership between the two militaries. 2023 marks 70 years since the end of the Korean War and 140 years of UK-Korea relations. The exercise demonstrates the UK's enduring commitment to enhancing Indo-Pacific security by shifting greater resources to the region. The Ex coincided with Baroness Goldie's ministerial visit to Seoul for the UK-Korea Strategic Defence Dialogue, providing an opportunity to identify new avenues for cooperation. Over the past 18 months, C Company, also known as 'The Rabbits', has been deployed around the globe, including the Falklands, Gibraltar, and Oman. At the end of the exercise, C Company had the opportunity to conduct a number of cultural visits, including a tour of the DMZ and a visit to the Gloster Hill War Memorial at the exercise's namesake in Imjin. This was particularly poignant for a number of the soldiers in C Company whose relatives had fought in the battle.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army, Allies Participate in South Korea’s First Warfare Training Competition

The British Army and allied forces have conducted training competitions in South Korea to hone their mountain and urban warfare skills.

27 November

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers guard the DMZ dividing the two Koreas

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Sends Troops to Rebuild Border Guard Posts

North Korea has sent troops to its southern border to restore guard posts taken down under a 2018 agreement with South Korea, Seoul's military said.

23 November

Asia Pacific

HMS Albion, an amphibious warfare ship, is seen sailing blue-grey waters. The photo appears to have been taken from above the waters, possible from an aircraft. The ship is painted grey and has "L14" painted on its side in black.

Juster Domingo

UK, South Korea Team Up to Enforce Sanctions on North Korea

The UK has signed an agreement with South Korea to enforce UN Security sanctions on North Korea through joint sea patrols.

23 November

Arms

South Korean soldiers check a fence near the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea to Send New Weapons to Border After Spy Satellite Launch

North Korea said it would deploy new weapons to the border with the South, as Seoul said Pyongyang had received Russian help to successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.

22 November

Air