Republic of Korea News

Egypt and Korea to Cooperate in Defence and Nuclear Projects
Bilateral Relations

Egypt and Korea to Cooperate in Defence and Nuclear Projects

Republic of Korea (ROK) National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday afternoon to discuss cooperation in defence and nuclear projects.

Hanwha Defence to Test Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Land Unmanned Systems

Hanwha Defence to Test Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Hanwha Defence and an army infantry division have started the test operation of a six-wheeled 2-ton class Multi-Purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle (M-UGV ).

ROK Fires Underwater Launched Missile
Weapon / Missile

ROK Fires Underwater Launched Missile

ROK announced that it conducted its first underwater-launched missile test hours after North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the sea.

Rok Joins SLBM Club
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Rok Joins SLBM Club

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has test-fired a home-grown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

Turkish Air Force KT-1T Crashes In The Sea
Air

Turkish Air Force KT-1T Crashes In The Sea

Turkish Defence Ministry announced that a KT-1 aircraft crashed into the sea during a training flight near the coastal town Foça, İzmir.

ROK Unveiled KF-21
Air

ROK Unveiled KF-21

Republic of Korea (ROK) unveiled its fighter jet KF-21 Boramae.

Three more KDX III destroyers for ROK
Navy / Maritime

Three more KDX III destroyers for ROK

Seoul has decided to build three additional KDX III class “Sejong the Great “type destroyers, with a budget of $ 3.5 billion.

ROK to Acquire AGM-114R
Weapon / Missile

ROK to Acquire AGM-114R

The U.S. State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $36 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

2.07 billion to start working on the aircraft carrier
Navy / Maritime Air

2.07 billion to start working on the aircraft carrier

Republic of Korea (ROK) The Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced its initial budget for a light aircraft carrier. F-35B aircraft will be deployed to the carrier.

New Self Propelled Howitzers for Turkish Armed Forces
Land

New Self Propelled Howitzers for Turkish Armed Forces

Turkey has taken delivery of the first batch second-generation indigenous self-propelled howitzer. Three new T-155 Fırtına II handed over to the Turkish Army with the ceremony held on First Maintenance Main Factory at Adapazarı, Turkey.