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The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters intended for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The …
State Department Clears South Korean FMS Request for 12 MH-60R Helicopters Read More
After several years of restructuring its operations, a new Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has emerged. Through a complex shareholding arrangement, the various operations have been collated under one banner, with …
Hyundai Heavy Industries to Remain Top Shipbuilder as Daewoo Buy Moves Ahead Read More South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee gave the go-ahead on April 30 for two major naval projects involving production of next-generation destroyers and submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy …
South Korea Green-Lights Key Naval Projects Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
Integrated C-UAV System Under Development at Korea’s Hanwha Systems Read More The Trump administration is leveling a weighty demand at South Korea in order to exact more funding for the basing of American troops on South Korean soil. The administration is …
Trump Administration Demands South Korea Pay $1 Billion for Stationing of Troops Read More VIDEO – South Korea’s Defense Ministry unveils its latest five-year budgetary blueprint.
South Korea Unveils 5-Year Defense Spending Plan Read More
South Korea’s Defense Ministry unveiled its next five-year budgetary blueprint on January 11, which indicates an average annual hike of 7.5 percent. The blueprint covers the fiscal period between 2019 …
South Korea Plans Five-Year Defense Spending Hike with Missile Defense and Counter-Fire Capability in Mind Read More Thales Alenia Space has signed two contracts to develop a constellation of high-resolution observation radar satellites under the 425 Project for the South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD). The …
Thales Alenia Space Awarded Contract to Build South Korean Reconnaissance Satellite Network Read More Indonesia’s commitment to procuring a future “4.5-generation” combat aircraft being developed by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with participation from PT Dirgantara Indonesia …
Indonesia Keen on Continuing with the IFX Fighter Project, Seeks New Payment Terms with South Korea Read More Iraq took delivery of two more T-50 jet trainers from South Korea. The arrival of the two aircraft was announced on March 6, 2018. The deliveries are part of a …
New Batch of T-50 Jet Trainers Arrives to Iraq Read More