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- FA-50 Redefines the Global LIFT–Light Fighter Category
- Across Southeast Asia and Europe, the FA-50’s expanding footprint—procurement, upgrades, operational use, and combat employment—shows that this aircraft is no longer a stopgap. It is increasingly treated ...
- 2026-02-06
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- Hanwha Aerospace and KAI Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Defense and Space Programs
- The agreement was signed at Hanwha’s headquarters in central Seoul, with senior executives from both companies in attendance. Under the MOU, the two firms agreed to collaborate on the co-development and expor...
- 2026-02-06
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- LIG Nex1 Launches GK-5, Marking Korea’s Shift to Private-Led Geostationary Satellites
- The company announced that it held a project kick-off meeting on February 4 at L3Harris’s facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, officially initiating full-scale cooperation on the GK-5 meteorological payload. Seni...
- 2026-02-06
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- IBCS: The Key to Elevating KAMD into an Integrated Air Defense System
- Not “layered,” but integrated: lessons from Israel and UkraineThe wars in Israel and Ukraine make this reality unmistakably clear. Both conflicts demonstrate that an air defense concept centered on intercep...
- 2026-02-05
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- SNT Dynamics and Motiv Takes Aim at Middle East Defense Needs at WDS 2026
- At WDS 2026, the two companies are highlighting cooperation models centered on defense technology partnerships, localization, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and integrated product support (IPS)—key p...
- 2026-02-05
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- Hanwha Expands Middle East Footprint with AI-Integrated Defense Solutions
- Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems, and Hanwha Ocean will jointly operate a 677㎡ integrated booth (including a 50㎡ outdoor area), the group’s largest presence at WDS to date. The biennial show runs February...
- 2026-02-04
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- Russian-Built HH-32 Retires from ROKAF Skies
- Throughout its service life, the HH-32 operated around the clock, not only on routine SAR tasks but also in wildfire suppression, emergency medical evacuation, and maritime rescue. Known among crews as a “hel...
- 2026-02-02
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- Canada’s Defence Procurement Minister Visits South Korea, Boosting Prospects in C$60 B Submarine Tender
- Fuhr, the senior official overseeing the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP)—a procurement initiative valued at roughly C$60 billion(US$43.8 billion)—toured the Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje on Tuesda...
- 2026-02-02
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- Norway’s Long-Range Fires Program Narrows to Chunmoo Showdown
- According to Norwegian media, Norway’s defense procurement agency Forsvarsmateriell (FMA) is expected to hold an official press briefing as early as Friday local time on the Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) ...
- 2026-01-30
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- Saudi Air Force Commander Visits KAI, Explores KF-21 Cooperation
- The visit, part of broader bilateral defense engagement, focused on Saudi Arabia’s force modernization and the development of domestic aerospace capabilities. During the tour, the delegation inspected KAI’s...
- 2026-01-29
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- ROK–U.S. Launch AI Command System Upgrade
- On Jan. 23, a project kickoff meeting for the performance enhancement of the Allied Korea Joint Command Control System (AKJCCS) was held at the Defense Convention Center in Yongsan, Seoul. The program is being ...
- 2026-01-26
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- Korea Forest Service Introduces Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopter to Strengthen Wildfire Response
- The induction ceremony was held at the Korea Forest Aviation Headquarters and featured a live-firefighting demonstration. The drill simulated a real wildfire scenario, showcasing the full operational sequence...
- 2026-01-25
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- Ontario Minister Eyes Hanwha Ocean as Canada’s Submarine Race Heats Up
- Hanwha Ocean said Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and the Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing, toured the company’s flagship shipbuilding complex ...
- 2026-01-23
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- LIG Nex1–Shield AI Strike Deal Sealed at UMEX 2026
- The ceremony commemorated a project agreement to integrate LIG Nex1’s multi-purpose drone-launched missile, the L-MDM (LIG Multi-purpose Drone-launched Missile), onto Shield AI’s vertical take-off and landi...
- 2026-01-22
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- SNT Motiv Unleashes Korea’s Small-Arms Power at SHOT Show 2026
- The event, which has drawn roughly 2,700 exhibitors from around the globe, provides SNT Motiv with a platform to promote the global competitiveness of Korea-made small arms and expand its international sales ac...
- 2026-01-22
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- ROKAF Black Eagles Set for First Middle East Appearance at Saudi World Defense Show 2026
- The biennial World Defense Show, hosted by the Saudi government, marks its third edition in 2026 and has rapidly established itself as the largest defense industry exhibition in the Middle East since its launch...
- 2026-01-21
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- KF-21 Flight Tests End, Funding Questions Begin
- Yet as the program transitions from development to operational deployment, a contradiction has emerged: technical success now collides with fiscal pressure and geopolitical uncertainty, threatening to delay the...
- 2026-01-20
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- ROK Marine Corps Fast-Tracks K2 Tank Deployment
- Lee Yong-cheol, head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), said on Jan. 14 during a defense policy briefing with the Ministry of National Defense that the ROK Marine Corps K2 tank program is...
- 2026-01-16