Military
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S. Korea to showcase homemade light-armed helicopter in UAE
SEOUL -- At a global air show in Dubai, South Korea's state arms procurement agency will showcase its light-armed helicopter, designed to replace an aging fleet of light helicopters such as MD500s and AH-1S Cobra. At the biennial event, sponsored by the United Arab Emirates government, more than 1,400 companies from 95 countries will present technologies in aviation, astronomy, and military capabilities. The light-armed helicopter (LAH) was developed by South Korean aircraft mak
November 13, 2023 -
Rainbow Robotics to release four-legged defense robot in 2024
SEOUL -- South Korea's robot platform company Rainbow Robotics will release a four-legged walking defense robot for surveillance, reconnaissance, and counter-terrorism missions in 2024. The company is working with Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, for the development of the multi-legged robot that could also be used to detect landmines. According to data released by Rainbow Robotics, there is a growing demand for robots that can be operated on ba
November 2, 2023 -
LIG Nex1 partners with German weapon maker Diehl Defence to produce 'IRIS-T' missiles in S. Korea
SEOUL -- LIG Nex1, a defense contractor in South Korea, has partnered with German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defence to establish production and maintenance infrastructure for "IRIS-T," an air-to-air missile made by the German arms maker, in South Korea. The short-range missile is set to be integrated with South Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21. Diehl Defence led the IRIS-T development project which involves members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). T
October 19, 2023 -
S. Korean fighter jet 'FA-50' performs aerial acrobatics in Poland
SEOUL -- South Korean aircraft maker Korea Aerospace Industries has showcased its light fighter jet called "FA-50" at an international airshow in Poland. At the exhibition, hosted by Poland's military property agency, 20 types of fighter jets from European nations including Britain and Germany performed aerial acrobatics in front of more than 200,000 spectators. Without disclosing the number of aircraft, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said FA-50 took part in the
August 29, 2023 -
S. Korea and US launch 11-day annual joint military exercise 'Ulchi Freedom Shield'
SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States have launched an 11-day annual joint military exercise called "UFS - Ulchi Freedom Shield" designed to fortify the combined defense posture and alliance response capabilities through various scenarios that simulate real war situations. According to the South Korean government on August 21, this year's war scenarios have gone through significant changes to focus on the joint field training exercise (FTX) that simulate upgraded N
August 21, 2023 -
Hanwha Aerospace secures contract to build 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles for Australia
SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean defense contractor, has secured a contract to build 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian government. The South Korean company had been locked in a competition for about five years with Rheinmetall Defense of Germany for Australia's Land 400 Phase 3 program to acquire armored vehicles that would replace old M113AS3 armored personnel carriers. Redback, a 42-ton IFV with a 40mm caliber automatic cannon specially develope
July 27, 2023 -
Hanwha Ocean selected to lead construction of two 3600-ton class homemade frigates
SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has selected, Hanwha Ocean, a major domestic shipbuilder, as the preferred bidder for the fifth and sixth ships of the 3600-ton class FFX Batch-III. An indoor manufacturing plant capable of simultaneously building two naval vessels would be used for the next-generation homemade naval ships. Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries had competed to win a bid for the fifth and sixth ships of FFX Batch-III. The construction of naval ve
July 14, 2023 -
S. Korea develops detection technology against hypersonic anti-ship missiles
SEOUL -- South Korea has developed detection technology that can be used for calculating the direction of enemy missiles including hypersonic anti-ship missiles. The country's defense technology development agency aims to mount the detection equipment on the Korea Destroyer Next-Generation, a 6,500-ton-class Aegis naval ship with cruise missiles, advanced sensors, a missile defense system, and stealth functions. Hypersonic anti-ship projectiles can move at a speed of more than 6,14
July 12, 2023 -
Hanwha Ocean considers establishing factory capable of simultaneously building two naval ships
SEOUL -- Hanwha Ocean, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, is thinking over a large-scale investment to establish an indoor manufacturing plant that can build two naval vessels at the same time. Without being affected by hard weather conditions such as hurricanes or heavy rain, the facility can help the company complete the manufacturing process and deliver products within the scheduled delivery date. The shipbuilder aims to use the new facility to build the fifth and sixth FFX Batch,
July 6, 2023 -
Arms procurement agency to adopt anti-drone system for key government facilities
SEOUL -- In a bid to set up a comprehensive anti-drone system that could prevent North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles from spying on key government facilities, South Korea's arms procurement agency will kick-start a 48.5 billion won ($37.2 million) project. Anti-drone systems are mostly used to detect drones and neutralize them before aerial vehicles reach the country's key facilities. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), five North Korean drones flew in
July 6, 2023
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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Seoul's bus labor union launches strike for first time in 12 years
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Turkish automotive association seeks partnership with S. Korean companies
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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S. Korean mobility solution company targets historical city as gateway to Viet Nam
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000