South Korea
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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyArms
LIG Nex1 Opens Factory for Next-Gen Close-In Weapon System
South Korean firm LIG Nex1 has launched a new facility to expand advanced Close-In Weapon System (CIWS-II) manufacturing in support of the country’s air defense capabilities.
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9 JulyAir
S. Korea Cancels 36 Apache Helicopter Deal With US, Prioritizes Drones
South Korea has scrapped plans to purchase 36 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters, whose sale was approved by the US State Department in August 2024, redirecting funds toward unmanned and autonomous systems instead.
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4 JulyAsia Pacific
Caught in the Middle: South Korea’s Strategic Dilemma in a Taiwan Contingency
While South Korea cannot fully detach from a Taiwan crisis due to its alliance with the US and regional dynamics, it also cannot afford full military engagement due to geographic, economic, and domestic constraints.
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1 JulyAsia Pacific
Turkey to Equip S. Korean Next-Gen Vehicles With Gunshot Detection System
ASELSAN will work with Hanwha Aerospace to install the SEDA 100 Gunshot Detection System in Seoul’s future armored vehicles.
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Jun- 2025 -30 JuneAir
S.Korea’s Indigenous Minesweeping Helicopter Conducts Maiden Flight
South Korea has carried out the first flight of its domestically-made mine countermeasures rotary wing aircraft prototype in South Gyeongsang Province.
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30 JuneAir
S.Korea Orders 80 Hanwha Engines for Boramae Jets
Hanwha Aerospace has received a contract to supply propulsion systems for South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fifth-generation combat aircraft.
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27 JuneAsia Pacific
S.Korean Army Major Builds Wearable Tech for Smarter Combat Training
A South Korean Army major has developed a wearable tech that monitors muscle movement to help tailor combat training.
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25 JuneAir
LIG Nex1 to Develop S. Korea’s Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation
South Korea has contracted local defense firm LIG Nex1 to develop a counter-ballistic missile simulation system to improve response capabilities.
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24 JuneAir
Hanwha, Northrop Grumman Join Forces on Smarter Air and Missile Defense
Hanwha Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Northrop Grumman to co-develop next-generation integrated air and missile defense systems.
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19 JuneAmericas
Lockheed, KAI Add Drones, Rotorcraft, Space to Expanded Partnership
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have entered a deal expanding their long-standing partnership to collaborate in the areas of drones, rotorcraft, and space.
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