Saab teams up with KAI for South Korean AEW&C II programme
Swedish defence prime Saab announced on 2 October that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to address...
Netherlands accuses China of unsafe conduct towards frigate
A Dutch frigate operating in the East China Sea in support of a multinational coalition enforcing United Nations sanctions on North Korea – the...
Japan and US commit to hypersonic weapon co-development
Japan and the United States signed an agreement on 15 May to jointly develop the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), a next-generation missile defence system...
South Korea increases pace on missile shield development
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced in early January that it is accelerating development of the Low-Altitude Missile Defence (LAMD) system –...
High-End Threat: The Accelerating Pace of Hypersonic Weapons
As peer-level adversaries develop and deploy hypersonic weapons while the United States and its allies look to match and counter those capabilities, a new...
South Korea moots KTSSM missile upgrade
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND)’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 19 September that it will provision up to ₩290...
South Korea unveils new warship concepts
South Korean shipbuilders have taken the opportunity at the 2023 edition of the MADEX International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition to showcase a range of...
ROK L-SAM Intercepts Target in Test
The Republic of Korea L-SAM (Long Range Surface to Air Missile) successfully conducted a missile intercept in testing according to local media reports of...
Hyundai Heavy Industries launches first KDX-III Batch 2 destroyer
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the lead ship for the second and improved batch of three Sejong Daewang (KDX-III)-class guided-missile...
Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022
The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories.
Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
