The Republic of Korea (ROK) is increasing naval investments in line with rising threat pressure. Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract to develop Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to research and develop efforts for airborne mine countermeasures systems. Equipment is intended for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).
The KA-1 light attack aircraft belonging to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) crashed on December 26, 2022. The two pilots managed to eject.
The Republic of Korea’s (ROK) armaments agency Defence Acquisition Programme Administration DAPA has announced that the development of the domestically designed and developed TAipers (Tank Snipers), or Cheongeom anti-tank missile has been completed for the Korea Aerospace Industries Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) and other rotorcraft.
DAPA has awarded a contract to build the third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo, the Great-class guided missile destroyer, to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The US military activated its first Space Force Command on foreign soil on 14 December in the Republic of Korea (ROK), with the unit’s new Commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region.
ROK continues to study KF-21 Boramae Program and related weapons. Korea expects next-generation strike capability with a new deep strike weapon.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) started delivering on December 6th, the first K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and K9A1 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Poland.
The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of CH-47F helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had ordered an additional four K9 VIDAR and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha.
Indonesia has resumed payments to the Republic of Korea for its involvement in the KF-21 Boramae multi-role fighter development program, previously known as the KF-X/IF-X. As of November 1, Indonesia had paid part of the cost of developing the KF-X, equivalent to 6.63 million US dollars.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) inked an agreement with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to develop an attack helicopter.
Egyptian defence company Arab International Optronics has signed an agreement with Hanwha Defence Group to produce the Automatic Fire Control System (FCS) and other electronic components for the K9A1 EGY 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer in Egypt.
Poland, which accelerated its armament studies, is preparing to take delivery of the first tanks from Korea.
The importance of Unmanned Ground Systems (UGV) is increasing every day. The U.S. Army, which conducted a series of trials about UGV solutions, picked another system of Korean origin for evaluation.
