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Hanwha Aerospace preps indigenous engine for K9 SPH
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has completed the acceptance tests for a domestically built 1,000-hp diesel engine to be equipped with the K9 Thunder 155mm...
South Korea launches FFX Batch-IV frigate development
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has formally launched development of the next-generation Ulsan-class Batch-IV (FFX-IV) frigate, the agency announced on 22 January.
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South Korea launches L-SAM II development
South Korea's Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) has launched development of the next generation long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) system called the L-SAM II.
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Romania looks set to acquire South Korea’s K9 self-propelled howitzer
South Korea defence prime Hanwha Aerospace looks set to sign a US$ 920 million contract with Romania for K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and...
RoKA Surion production nears completion
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) announced on 27 May that it had completed initial flight testing of the final KUH-1 Surion medium multirole...
South Korea scores big in Middle East with Saudi air defence...
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement procure 10 batteries of the KM-SAM Block II (KM-SAM...
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 –...
Hanwha grows Unmanned Ground Vehicle portfolio
South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace has taken the opportunity at the 2023 edition of ADEX in Seoul to showcase its expanding range of...
ROK Extending K-9 Howitzer’s Range
The Republic of Korea’s Agency for Defence Development (ADD) is reportedly investing around US$38 million in a development effort directed at extending the firing...
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...
