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- From Battalion to High Altitude: ROK Fields 1,000+ Military Drones
- The ROK Army operates roughly 500 reconnaissance UAVs, distributed across multiple echelons. Figures provided by Army Headquarters to the National Assembly’s Defense Committee show that the Ground Operations ...
- 2026-01-14
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- KF-21 Delay Raises Risk of Air Power Gap in South Korea
- The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) had planned to induct 40 KF-21 fighters by 2028 to replace aging F-4 and F-5 aircraft slated for retirement. The initial acquisition, valued at 8.4 trillion won, was desi...
- 2026-01-13
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- KF-21 Boramae Ready for Frontline Service After Final Tests
- The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on Jan. 13 that the KF-21 has concluded all planned development flight tests, following more than 1,600 accident-free sorties conducted over a 42-...
- 2026-01-13
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- North Korea Goes Hypersonic—KAMD Needs Northrop Grumman’s IBCS
- On January 5, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that hypersonic missiles launched northeastward from Pyongyang’s Yeokpo District struck targets set along a 1,000-kilometer l...
- 2026-01-07
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- Seoul Tests Non-Lethal ‘Blackout Bomb’ Ahead of 2028 Deployment
- The weapon—officially referred to as a carbon-fiber bomb or electrical power disruption munition—is regarded alongside electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons as a key element in strengthening South Korea’s T...
- 2026-01-06
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- KF-21 Boramae Shifts From Development to Production
- This latest update was disclosed through a video released on December 31, 2025, on KAI’s official YouTube channel, which revisited the KF-21 production floor roughly nine months after it was first opened to t...
- 2026-01-02
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- Korea’s Marine Attack Helicopter Hits 100% With APKWS and Cheongeom
- According to a video released on January 2 via YouTube by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the MAH achieved 100% hit rates in multiple precision-guided munition trials, exceeding initial p...
- 2026-01-02
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- North Korea’s First ‘Tactical Nuclear Submarine’ Plagued by Stability Flaws, Undergoing Repairs
- The submarine, unveiled by Pyongyang in 2023 as a key pillar of its sea-based nuclear deterrent, is believed to be a heavily modified legacy diesel-electric platform. North Korea claimed the vessel had been ada...
- 2025-12-31
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- Hanwha Systems Secures Fifth Naval Combat System Export to Philippine Navy
- The company announced on December 31 that it has signed a contract worth approximately KRW 40 billion (around USD 30 million) to supply Combat Management Systems (CMS) and Tactical Data Links (TDL) for two 3,20...
- 2025-12-31
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- New Year’s Message 2026
- As we enter 2026, K-DEFENSE NEWS extends its sincere appreciation to our readers, partners, and contributors across the global defense and security community.The past year has underscored structural shifts in t...
- 2025-12-31
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- Hanwha Wins USD 4.1bn Chunmoo Guided Rocket Contract in Poland
- The contract was concluded with the Polish Armaments Agency and covers 80-kilometer-range precision-guided rockets, with production to be localized in Poland. The agreement is regarded as one of the largest sin...
- 2025-12-29
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- LIG Nex1 Eyes Major Rebrand
- According to industry sources, the company is reviewing the name “LIG Defence & Aerospace” as a replacement for its current brand.The proposed change reflects LIG Nex1’s ambition to reposition itself as a...
- 2025-12-29
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- South Korea’s First Submarine Jangbogo Ends 34-Year Mission
- The Republic of Korea Navy held a retirement ceremony on December 29 at the parade ground of the ROK Navy Submarine Command, marking the end of an era in South Korea’s undersea warfare history.The ceremony wa...
- 2025-12-29
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- Cambodians Protest in Seoul Over Alleged Use of T-50TH Jets in Thai Strikes
- Dozens of demonstrators gathered near the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan District, holding placards and chanting slogans condemning what they described as the “misuse of Korean weapons” in an attack on Ca...
- 2025-12-29
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- LIG Nex1 Awarded $1.15B Deal for ROKAF's EW Aircraft Development
- The company announced on Tuesday that it signed a system development contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the ROKAF's Electronic Warfare Aircraft (Block-I) program. Under the agreeme...
- 2025-12-28
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- Hanwha Systems Wins $70M Deal to Build AI Command Brain for ROK–U.S. Forces
- The company announced that it had won the KRW 93.7 billion (about USD 70 million, VAT excluded) contract under a program led by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to upgrade the Allied Korea Joint C...
- 2025-12-27
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- K-Frigates Secure $600M Follow-On Deal to Guard Philippine Seas
- Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on December 26 that Department of National Defense (DND) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a contract worth USD 578 million (approximately KRW 8....
- 2025-12-26
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- KAI Secures Philippine FA-50PH Upgrade Deal
- The contract, valued at approximately KRW 93 billion (about USD 70 million), covers performance upgrades and follow-on logistics support for 11 FA-50PH aircraft delivered between 2015 and 2017. The modernizatio...
- 2025-12-26
South Korea Retires HH-32 Helicopters, Ending a Rare Era of Military Ties with Russia
엘빗, 독일에 ‘유로펄스’ 유도탄 생산 허브 구축
[단독] T-50i 2차분, 인도네시아 공군 인도 본격화
미 해군, 하푼 블록 II 성능 개량형 최종 비행 시험 완료
노르웨이에 천무 16문, 2.8조원 규모 수출! 사거리 500km 미사일 장착한다
