Tag: DAPA
South Korea accelerates maritime VTOL UAV development
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 29 January that it will commence development of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotary...
South Korea commits to additional F-35As
South Korea signalled its intent to expand its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters after the country signed a letter...
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 –...
South Korea fields new Command Post Vehicles
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has deployed a new 8x8 Command Post Vehicle (CPV) for the first time, the Korean Defense Acquisition Program...
South Korea selects Embraer C-390 for transport aircraft requirement
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has selected Embraer's twin-turbofan powered C-390 Millennium airlifter to equip the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF)...
Vaulting Ambition
Airframers in the Asia Pacific region are transitioning away from building under license to developing their own platforms.
The Asia Pacific region is the home...
MBDA to integrate Mistral ATAM on Korean helos
MBDA has secured a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply and integrate its Mistral Air-to-Air Missile (ATAM) system on the Korean Marine...
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...
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 requests additional F-35s
The US State Department has approved a possible deal of up to 25 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to South Korea...
