Republic of Korea Defence News

Air

Indonesian Air Force Pilots to fly the KF-21 Prototype

16 Jan, 21:24
2 min read

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

06 Jan, 00:11
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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.

Navy / Maritime

ROKN Decommissions Six Vessels

04 Jan, 23:12
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The Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN) decommissioned several warships on December 30 2022.

Air Weapon / Missile

Korea Develops Naval Airborne Mine Warfare System

30 Dec, 12:23
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DAPA has signed a contract with KAI to research and develop efforts for airborne mine countermeasures systems.

Air

The Korean KA-1 Aircraft Crashed and Both Pilots Ejected

26 Dec, 20:02
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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.

Weapon / Missile

DAPA Completes Development of TAipers Anti-Tank Missile

26 Dec, 13:12
1 min read

DAPA has announced that the development of TAipers (Tank Snipers), or Cheongeom anti-tank missiles, has been completed.

Navy / Maritime

HHI to Build ROKN’s Third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo Destroyer

24 Dec, 11:06
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DAPA has awarded a contract to build the third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo, the Great-class AEGIS guided missile destroyer, to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

Space Bilateral Relations

US Space Force Launches First Foreign Command in ROK

22 Dec, 13:20
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The US military activated its first Space Force Command on foreign soil on 14 December in the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Weapon / Missile

Korea's KF-21 Boramae to Conduct Deep Strike Missions

14 Dec, 01:07
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ROK continues to study ROKAF's KF-21 Boramae Program and related weapons. Korea expects next-generation strike capability with a new deep strike weapon.

Land Bilateral Relations

ROK Starts Deliveries to Poland

07 Dec, 01:57
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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.

Air Bilateral Relations

ROK To Acquire Chinook

07 Dec, 01:46
1 min read

The State Department has approved a possible FMS to the ROK of CH-47F helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.

Land Ammunition

Norway Orders Additional K9 Howitzers from ROK

10 Nov, 01:40
1 min read

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had ordered an additional four K9 VIDAR and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha.