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...
Redback infantry fighting vehicle demonstrates maneuvers for ROK Army trial
The ROK Army trial of Hanwha Defense’s Redback IFV has ended successfully after six weeks of pilot run
The Redback showcased its high-performance...
South Korean Army augments Redback export efforts
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) is set to commence local trials of the Hanwha Defence Australia AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the...
RoK Army receives new Hyundai Rotem UGVs
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has received two new 6x6 multirole Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) developed by Hyundai Rotem, the company announced on...
Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 strengthens comms with ANASIS-II military satellite
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded contracts to homegrown defence primes Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 to supply ground-based communication...
Northrop Grumman eyes South Korean JSTARS-K requirement
Northrop Grumman has signed a raft of agreements with South Korean companies Huneed and LIG Nex1 to pursue a Republic of Korea Air Force’s...
South Korea pushes indigenous military space development
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 16 September that the country will indigenously develop and operate a new Space Launch Vehicle...
South Korea conducts underwater ballistic missile ejection test from KSS-III submarine
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has successfully conducted underwater ejection tests of an indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from its newly commissioned...
South Korea eyes improved ballistic missile capabilities
South Korea is in advanced stages of developing a large surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a 3,000 kg-class warhead and a range of between 350...
