South Korea

Hanwha to Develop South Korea’s Cheongung-III Radar

Hanwha Systems has won a contract amounting to $135.5 million to develop the radar for South Korea’s next-generation Cheongung-III.

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KAI to Equip KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet With IFF From BAE Systems

Korea Aerospace Industries has contracted BAE Systems to integrate its latest Identification Friend or Foe systems into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.

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Korean Air Explores ‘Open Drone’ Concept Where Parts Can Be Swapped Like LEGO

Korean Air is pursuing an “open drone” concept where tactical components can be swapped out as easily as LEGO bricks.

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Peru Locks In Korean K2 Tanks, K808 Armored Vehicles in Landmark Latin America Buy

South Korea has signed a framework agreement with Peru to export K2 Black Panther main battle tanks and K808 White Tiger armored personnel carriers, a step that Seoul says could become its largest ground equipment sale in Latin America and the first deployment of the K2 in the region.

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South Korea Says Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach

South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone.

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Hanwha Wins $153M South Korea Missile Contract

Hanwha Aerospace has secured a second-phase production contract to deliver Cheongeom missiles for South Korea's light-armed helicopters.

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US OKs Sale of JASSM-ER Missiles to Italy, GBU-39/B Bombs to S. Korea

The US State Department has cleared the potential foreign military sales (FMS) of air-launched, precision-guided weapons to Italy and South Korea.

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How South Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarines Could Reshape Indo-Pacific Security

South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarine program will strengthen allied deterrence and reshape the region’s security architecture at a time of overlapping threats.

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General Dynamics Teams Up With South Korean Giants to Boost US Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a memorandum of agreement with South Korean shipyards to ramp up cooperation on vessel design, manufacturing automation, and related technologies for the American market.

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Second Philippine Navy Miguel Malvar Warship Enters Service

The Philippine Navy has formally inducted its second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), at the Naval Operating Base Subic in Zambales.

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