KAI to Develop Single-Seater Variant of FA-50 LCA
ROK-based Hankyung reports that a single-seater variant of FA-50 light combat aircraft (LCA) will be developed.
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Air
Navy / Maritime
North Korea Launches New Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine
North Korea christened a new tactical nuclear attack submarine on Sept. 6 that has been under development for years at the Pongdae Submarine Factory.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Bilateral Relations
Nikkei: France Axes NATO’s Relations in the Pacific
France opposed NATO establishing a liaison office in Tokyo to secure its relations with China.
Navy / Maritime
Malaysia May Start LMS Bacth 2 with Turkiye
Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad bin Hasan said he will negotiate the procurement of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 with Turkiye.
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
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.
Weapon / Missile
DAPA Completes Development of Long-Range TAipers Anti-Tank Missile
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.
Space
Bilateral Relations
US Space Force Launches First Foreign Command in ROK
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.
Weapon / Missile
KF-21 to Conduct Deep Strike Missions
ROK continues to study KF-21 Boramae Program and related weapons. Korea expects next-generation strike capability with a new deep strike weapon.
Air
Bilateral Relations
ROK To Acquire Chinook
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.
Navy / Maritime
Air
KAI to Develop Attack Helicopter for Korean Marines
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) inked an agreement with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to develop an attack helicopter.
Land
Korea Rolled out Poland’s First 10 K2 Tanks
Poland, which accelerated its armament studies, is preparing to take delivery of the first tanks from Korea.
Navy / Maritime
The Curse of Type 214 Continues
Type 214 submarines continue to cause problems for users. The last issue came from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Expo and Air Show
The KF-21 will be shown to the public at the Sacheon Airshow next week
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.
