South Korean Army – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

4 May

Arms

Precision and Power: The K239 Chunmoo MLRS Explained

Explore our guide to the K239 Chunmoo, covering its modular rocket system, precision strike capabilities, and expanding global role.

Mar- 2026 -

16 March

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korean Army Integrates Virtual Reality Into Reservist Drills

The South Korean Army is expanding the use of virtual reality and digital monitoring technologies in reservist training.

Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

South Korea Reinvents Tank Defense With Next-Gen APS

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is stepping up armored vehicle defense with a new active protection system.

Jan- 2026 -

12 January

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

LG CNS to Modernize South Korea’s Military Networks, Digital Infrastructure

LG CNS has secured two contracts for modernizing South Korea's military networks and digital infrastructure.

Oct- 2025 -

22 October

Arms

Joe Saballa

Hanwha Unveils ‘Chunmoo 3.0’ With AI Targeting, Expanded Strike Options

South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has unveiled Chunmoo 3.0 as its next major evolution in rocket artillery for multi-domain operations.

15 October

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers holding a wooden stick with a green forest background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

South Korea to Build Communication Relay Drone to Push Military UAVs Farther

SK Telecom has teamed up with four tech firms to develop a communication relay drone to expand the radius of South Korea’s military drones.

Sep- 2025 -

5 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea to Train 500,000 Conscripts in Drone Warfare Under New Military Plan

South Korea has unveiled its “500,000 Drone Warriors” initiative to provide unmanned aerial systems training to every conscript during mandatory military service, boosting the country’s combat capabilities and domestic industry.

Aug- 2025 -

25 August

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft

Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have joined forces to bid on South Korea’s Block-I electronic warfare aircraft program, a 1.78-trillion-won project to build the country’s first large-scale electronic attack platform.

16 August

Asia Pacific