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ROKA K9, K55A1, etc. conducted live-fire training with DP-BB and FASCAM shells last month. 40 km long-range firing training using ROKA K9's HE-BB

https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2025/06/10/K74BO4R3U5EPXGMSLCYE257O7Q/ Hanwha secures contract for L-SAM II missile development project in Korea On the 10th, Hanwha Aerospace announced that it will participate in the development project of the long-range surface-to-air missile L-SAM...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FLCgFAhtg/ Kia Motors announced it began mass production of the new Kia Medium Tactical Vehicle (KMTV) family of trucks for the Republic of Korea Army on June 10, 2025. KMTVs will begin replacing the aging fleet of K511 and K711 series of 2.5 and 5 ton trucks...

Naval News interviewed a Korean correspondent about the Supercavitating Torpedo currently under development. It is much more detailed than my previous post and even includes test footage. The 1:1 scale model that was unveiled this time is really cool. I'm not sure of the exact length, but it...

Before South Korea developed its full-scale submarine construction capabilities and created the KSS (Chang Bo Go) series, there was a midget submarine called the Dolgorae-class. The purpose of building this small 200-ton submarine was to infiltrate special agents belonging to the Korea Defense...

This is a YouTube channel run by a former submarine captain that provides a little insight into the development process of CIWS-II. The leader of LIG Nex1's CIWS-II development team explains the development purpose, performance, and development schedule of CIWS-II. Following the initial...

https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=243897 Doosan Enerbility Succeeds in Performance Test of 380MW Gas Turbine Doosan Enerbility has successfully completed performance testing of its independently developed 380MW gas turbine. The company plans to intensify its efforts to...

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250604004800315?section=national/defense KAI inks US$700 mln deal to export FA-50 aircraft to Manila SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has signed a deal with the Philippine defense ministry to export 12 FA-50...

A ceremony was held to mark the 10,000th accident-free flight hour for KAI's fleet of fixed-wing aircraft. The KF-21 (approximately 1,350 hours), T-50 series (approximately 6,350 hours), KT-1 series (approximately 1,500 hours), and KC-100 (approximately 830 hours) combined to total 10,000 hours.

I don't know, it probably reflected the exchange rate, labor costs, and raw material prices at the time. It's probably higher now. But at the point of mass production, it will be closer to the targeted unit cost.

https://www.donga.com/news/Politics/article/all/20250602/131732415/1 A South Korean court has decided to suspend the prosecution of Indonesian engineers. Therefore, all investigations are closed.

I looked up the ROKAF igloos after watching the FPV raid on a Russian air base . HAS from the USAF are also in the mix. But the Russian Air Force's losses can't be attributed solely to the lack of these hardened shelters. Who would have thought that a truck-mounted FPV could attack a strategic...

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An engineer's description of KVLS-II. The KVLS-II is a larger VLS compared to the KVLS-1 and is being developed as an Any Cell Any missile, and is expected to integrate systems such as tactical ballistic missiles and high-altitude interceptors. The first ROK Navy ships to be loaded with this...

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EsEVww64R/ Key Facilities • 25-tonf-class Hybrid Engine Test Facility • 3-tonf-class Liquid Methane Engine Test Facility • Launch Pad Systems Verification Facility • Assembly Building and Vertical Tower This milestone marks a significant step toward achieving...

https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/lima-2025-kai-prepares-to-test-fly-full-scale-fighter-support-adaptable-aerial-platform Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is preparing to conduct the maiden test flight of a full-scale version of its Adaptable Aerial Platform (AAP)...

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250507002800315 RFHIC to export US$2.2 mln worth of defense goods to Italy's Leonardo: DAPA SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm RFHIC will export about US$2.2 million worth of defense components to Italian defense giant Leonardo in line with the...

https://n.news.naver.com/article/011/0004489010?sid=101 News that the Defense Acquisition Program Administration has approved Samyang Comtech's export of special armor for Altay to Turkey.

Supercavitating torpedo development program The Supercavitating torpedo program unveiled by ADD in 2015 is pretty impressive, especially in this few seconds of test footage. However, in the 2010s, the key enabling technologies for the Supercavitating Underwater Vehicle were in place, but the...