Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean announced on December 19, that the Korean conglomerate had successfully completed their $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, making Philly its first shipyard… Continue reading "South Korea’s Hanwha Closes Philly Shipyard Purchase"
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that NATO was now able to confirm that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region, in addition to those sent to… Continue reading "NATO Chief Rutte: North Korean Troops Now Deployed In Kursk"
South Korea’s national intelligence agency said on Friday that North Korea is now directly involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine following the arrival of a first batch of North Korean… Continue reading "South Korea: North Korean Soldiers Now Training In Russia To Support Invasion Of Ukraine"
South Korea’s military procurement agency says that it has reached a deal with the Indonesian government to reduce its investment in development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter, following negotiations over… Continue reading "Indonesia Strikes Deal To Cut Financial Stake In KF-21 Program"
The recent launch of a new corvette early last week marks an increasingly defensive posture from Manilla. The BRP’s Miguel Malvar, named after a famed Philippine revolutionary general, was launched… Continue reading "Countering Aggression, Philippines Continues Naval Modernisation Program"
On 25 June, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) confirmed the procurement of a batch of engines for the first production run of the KF-21 Boramae from Korea Aerospace… Continue reading "South Korea Orders Engines for First Small Batch of KF-21 Fighters"
The saga of the “Wolf” Program continues with the visit of a Polish inter-departmental delegation to Seoul earlier this week. The vice-minister of National Defense and the vice-minister of National… Continue reading "Polish Government Seeking Domestic K2 Tank Production Agreement"
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) recently signed a contract to build four military ships for the Peruvian Navy. The contract, which is valued at $462,900,000, includes the… Continue reading "The Peruvian Navy To Procure Four Military Vessels Worth $463 Million From HD Hyundai"
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) officials claim that the KF-21 production may start in 2024. The “Boramae” fleet of six jets will continue extensive tests throughout next… Continue reading "KF-21 Production To Begin This Year DAPA Officials Say"
Indonesian engineers working at Korea Aerospace Industries are being investigated for allegedly attempting to steal data related to the KF-21 Boramae being developed by KAI. According to a Defense Acquisition… Continue reading "Indonesian Engineers Under Investigation For Alleged KF-21 Data Theft"