Poland Receives Additional K2 Black Panther
Poland's Defence Ministry received seven additional K2 Black Panther tanks from the Republic of Korea's Hyundai Rotem.
Republic of Korea News
Land
Air
Indonesia’s KF-21 prototype made its first flight
KAI’s fifth KF-21 Boramae prototype jet completed its maiden flight on May 16, 2023. The fighter will belong to Indonesia.
Air
Investment
ROK to Double FA-50 Fighting Eagle Production
In 2024, KAI intends to increase FA-50 Fighting Eagle Light Fighter Jet production by doubling its production lines.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
RoKN Orders Arsenal Ship Next-Generation to DSME
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has reportedly selected Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to design the Arsenal Ship Next-Generation.
Air
Weapon / Missile
KF-21 Boramae Fires IRIS-T Missile for the First Time
The KF-21's weapon separation testing is still ongoing. For the first time, the Boramae launched an AIM-2000 infra-red-guided air-to-air missile (IRIS-T).
Air
Block 20 FA-50 For RMAF
Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan confirmed in Parliament that Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) would be getting the latest version of the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 – the Block 20 – for its Fighter Lead in Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft (FLIT/LCA) requirements.
Air
Malaysia Prefers Korean TA-50 over TUSAŞ’s Hürjet
ROK sole aircraft manufacturer KAI, announced a $920 million contract to sell 18 fighter jets to Malaysia, with the first due for delivery in 2026.
Air
KAI’s Tandem-Seat KF-21 Boramae Prototype Makes Maiden Flight
The fourth prototype of KAI's KF-21 Boramae fighter, with the first tandem-seat version, tail number 004, performed its maiden flight.
Country
Bilateral Relations
World Assisting Turkiye After Earthquakes
A state of emergency was declared in the region due to two major earthquakes in Turkiye on February 6, 2023, which affected ten provinces. Death toll from earthquake rises to 6,957 with 38,224 injured Turkiye. The World Health Organisation declared a “Level 3 Emergency”. Level 3 stands for the highest emergency, WHO’s agency-wide assets are called upon to be mobilised.
Air
Indonesia Returns to KF-21 Boramae Programme
The Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia attended a Coordination Meeting for the Follow-up Discussion of Payments for KF-21/Boramae/IF-X aircraft.
Engine and Transmission
BMC Secures Altay’s Transmission from ROK Company
According to Korea based dongA.com, a local company will export its 1,500-horsepower automatic transmission for the Turkish Altay Main Battle Tank.
Air
Korea’s Indigenous KF-21 Fighter Jet Achieves first Supersonic Flight
The KF-21 Boramae, the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) first domestically developed fighter jet, reached supersonic speed for the first time.
Air
Indonesian Air Force Pilots to fly the KF-21 Prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will build eight prototypes of 4.5 KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter jets. Six will fly, and two will remain on the ground for tests.
Air
Third KF-21 Prototype Takes Skies
The Republic of Korea (ROK) continues to KF-21 Boramae project at full speed. The third prototype of the aircraft has conducted its maiden flight.
