Republic of Korea Defence News

Ammunition Weapon / Missile Defence Politics

Massive Artillery Rocket Power for Poland

16 Oct, 10:52
1 min read

Poland, increasing defence ties with the Republic of Korea (ROK), continues to further defence investments.

Expo and Air Show

The KF-21 will be shown to the public at the Sacheon Airshow next week

14 Oct, 11:41
1 min read

ROK will publicly display the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet at the Sacheon Airshow 2022, which will take place. Sacheon City is home to KAI.

Ammunition

Nammo to Manufacture Ammunition for the K2 MBT

10 Oct, 07:25
3 mins

Nammo signed an agreement with Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) to develop 120 mm ammunition for the Korean company's K2 BLACK PANTHER Main Battle Tank.

Air Logistics

ROK Frustrated by Operating F-35

05 Oct, 11:12
2 min read

ROK is frustrated due to the low operational capability of Lockheed Martin's F-35A fighters.

Air Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

KAI launches LUH Equipped with Loitering Munition

30 Sep, 02:44
2 min read

KAI unveiled a new helicopter variant at DX Korea 2022 for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). The expo was held in Seoul on September 21-25

Navy / Maritime Air Expo and Air Show

KAI Unveiled the aircraft carrier design of the KF-21N

22 Sep, 10:44
2 min read

KAI has unveiled the naval version of the KF-21 fighter jet, the KF-21N (Naval). The aircraft model is displayed at the Korea Defence Industry Exhibition 2022.

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Poland wants K239 Chunmoo multi-barrelled rocket launcher system from South Korea

08 Sep, 03:48
1 min read

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced that Poland could purchase the Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS system.

Land Bilateral Relations Expo and Air Show

PGZ Poland and HRC Korea sign strategic partnership memorandum at MSPO 2022

08 Sep, 03:35
2 min read

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Korea’s Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) signed a strategic partnership memorandum in Kielce.

Air

Philippines may Acquire KF-21 Boramae

06 Sep, 03:15
2 min read

The KF-21 Boramae fighter jet from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has attracted the interest of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to acquire it.

Navy / Maritime

ROK’s carrier project is delayed, no funding in the budget

03 Sep, 12:13
1 min read

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s desire to have an aircraft carrier seems to have been delayed. The multi-billion project, called CVX (formerly known as LPX-II, Hangul), has not been included in the allocation of the Korean defence budget in 2023.

Bilateral Relations Expo and Air Show

ROK’s Hanwha Defence signs 2.4$ billion contracts with Poland

01 Sep, 08:35
1 min read

Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Hanwha Defence signed on August 26, an execution contract to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs) to Poland, just days before the MSPO Defence Expo in Kielce, Poland. The contract, worth $2.4 billion, is the first phase of a framework agreement signed in late July.

Navy / Maritime

ROK launches first new KDX III Batch II AEGIS guided missile destroyer

08 Aug, 08:15
2 min read

ROK shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the first KDX III Batch II AEGIS-equipped guided missile destroyer on 28 July 2022.

Land Air

Poland buys K2 Black Panther MBT, K9 Thunder SPH and FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighter jets from ROK

24 Jul, 09:23
2 min read

Polish Defence Minister announced that they are negotiating with the ROK to purchase 180 K2 Black Panther, 120 K9 Thunder SPH and 48 FA-50 Fighting Eagle Jets.