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- Hanwha Systems Secures Boeing F-15 Avionics Contract, Marking First Entry into U.S. Defense Market
- Hanwha Systems announced on December 18 that it has signed a contract with Boeing to supply the 'Eagle Large Area Display (ELAD)' for the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K and the U.S. Air Force...
- 2025-12-18
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- LIG Nex1 Launches Development of Cheongung-III (M-SAM Block-III), $160 Million Next-Generation Air Defense Program
- On December 11, LIG Nex1 disclosed that it had signed a system development prototype contract worth approximately KRW 216.6 billion (about USD 160 million) for the M-SAM Block-III, also known as Cheongung-III. ...
- 2025-12-18
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- Hyundai Rotem Secures Second Contract for K600 Combat Engineer Vehicles
- The K600 is a specialized armored engineer vehicle designed to clear mines, rubble, and battlefield obstacles to secure mobility corridors for friendly forces. Equipped with a front-mounted mine plow, the platf...
- 2025-12-09
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- ROK Navy Launches Four New PKMR Batch-II Fast Attack Craft: Chamsuri-231, 232, 233, 235
- Designed and built domestically, the 230-ton class PKMR (Patrol Boat Killer Medium Rocket) fast attack craft measures 45 meters in length and has been under construction since a contract was signed with HJ Ship...
- 2025-12-09
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- Could SMRs Become the “Heart” of ROK’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine?
- As interest grows around a Korean nuclear submarine, so too does attention toward Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) — one of the country’s key future energy and strategic technology initiatives. Some analysts n...
- 2025-12-09
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- LIG Nex1 Launches First Domestic Development of AESA Radar and UAV SAR Wideband Defense Semiconductors
- The company announced on the 5th that it signed two research agreements with the Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute (DTPRI) on November 28. The projects include: Development of an X-band Common MMI...
- 2025-12-05
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- South Korea Finalizes 2026 Defense Budget at KRW 65.8642 Trillion — Largest Increase Since 2020
- The newly approved budget places strategic emphasis on conditions-based wartime operational control (OPCON) transition, improvement of service conditions for troops, and accelerated modernization through AI, dr...
- 2025-12-04
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- Hanwha Aerospace Secures KRW 387.7B Deal for Second “Chungeom” Missile Production
- Combined with the first production contract worth KRW 162.3 billion signed last year, the total production program now amounts to KRW 387.7 billion. Hanwha Aerospace will deliver the Chungeom missile system—i...
- 2025-12-03
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- ROKS Jeongjo the Great Aegis Destroyer Fully Operational and Now on Active Duty
- Launched in July 2022 and commissioned in December 2023, Jeongjo the Great is the first vessel of the KDX-III Batch-II (Jeongjo the Great-class) Aegis destroyer program, designed to significantly bolster ROK’...
- 2025-12-02
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- South Korea Launches Indigenous 5th–6th Generation Fighter Engine Program
- From KF-21 to 6th Generation: Long-Term Planning BeginsThis push traces back to 2021, when the ROK military completed a research project outlining potential 5th- and even 6th-generation development paths based ...
- 2025-11-28
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- ROKN Kicks Off P-3C Replacement Program — Indigenous MPA Emerges as the Most Realistic Path
- ROKN currently fields 21 MPAs—15 P-3C series airframes and six P-8A Poseidons but the May crash of a P-3CK and the increasing difficulty of sustaining 30-year-old airframes have sharply accelerated planning f...
- 2025-11-23
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- KF-21 Advances Toward Multirole Dominance as New Indigenous Weapons Debut at ADEX 2025
- KF-21 Moves Beyond Air Superiority Toward True Multirole CapabilityIn August, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that the timeline for integrating air-to-ground weapons ...
- 2025-11-21
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- K-SSN Breakthrough: Reactor Design Emerges as the Decisive Factor
- This marks the first time the formerly classified program has surfaced as an open national project. Government momentum is accelerating. During the 48th Cabinet Meeting, Defense Ministry official Won Jong-dae c...
- 2025-11-19
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- Hanwha Systems Secures USD 136M Cheongung-III MFR Contract, Launching Next-Generation Korean Patriot
- The company announced on the 17th that it signed a prototype development contract for the Multi-Function Radar (MFR) under Phase III of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (M-SAM) program, led by the Agency...
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- South Korea Deploys KTSSM to Neutralize North Korean Long-Range Artillery
- The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it held a KTSSM operational deployment completion ceremony on Tuesday, December 16, at the Missile Strategic Command. The event was attended ...
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- ROK Marine Corps Unveils Its First-Ever Combat Boat, Cheongsaechi Takes to the Water
- On December 11, the ROKMC and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a launching ceremony at Kangnam Shipbuilding in Saha District, Busan, for the service’s new High-Speed Combat Boat (HCB...
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- Hyundai Rotem Signs Framework Agreement with Peru for K2 Tanks and K808 Armored Vehicles
- The company announced on the 10th that it signed the agreement on December 9 (local time) in Lima with the Peruvian Army and state-owned arms manufacturer FAME S.A.C. Under the upcoming implementation contract,...
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- South Korea Launches Development of New “Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II” for KF-21
- South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on December 2 that it has formally launched the development of the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II (SRAAM-II), a next-generation ind...
Hanwha Systems Secures Boeing F-15 Avionics Contract, Marking First Entry into U.S. Defense Market
‘한국 항전장비’ 미국 뚫었다…한화시스템, F-15EX 공급 계약
공중전의 룰을 바꿨다… F-22 랩터 전력화 20년 주년
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[대영제국] 충격! 한화오션 탈락! K-방산 수출 적신호!
