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South Korean defense companies were set to showcase advanced weapons systems at an annual major arms exhibition in Poland this week, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Tuesday, as the two countries seek to step up security cooperation. The International Defense Industry Exhibition, or MSPO, will kick off later in the day for a four-day run at Kielce, joined by 30 South Korean companies, including the country&#...

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the defense ministry and the military are clashing over the name of a 1,800-ton Navy submarine which was named after an independence fighter. The prime minister seeks to rename the ROKS Hong Beom-do citing the freedom fighters involvement with the Soviet Communist Party.

South Korean military authorities were found to have purchased bulletproof helmets without going through proper performance testing and issued them to soldiers. A military official even made bogus reports on the performance test results for the helmets. The military was also found to have issued poorly performing bulletproof vests to service members. According to the recently disclosed results of an investigation by ...

South Korean military authorities were found to have purchased bulletproof helmets without going through proper performance testing and issued them to soldiers. A military official even made bogus reports on the performance test results for the helmets. The military was also found to have issued poorly performing bulletproof vests to service members. According to the recently disclosed results of an investigation by ...

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Koreas sole aircraft manufacturer, on Monday reported its second-quarter net profit plunged 80.3 percent from a year earlier mainly due to investment in new businesses.

The Egyptian Embassy in Seoul touted the growing economic ties and infrastructure project deals with South Korea, while marking the country's 71st anniversary of the Egyptian revolution in Seoul on Friday. Revolution Day, which falls on July 23, celebrates the 1952 revolution that ended the country’s monarchy and marked the country's founding as a modern republic. Egypt and Korea are leveraging streng...

South Korea has completed the deployment of a homegrown utility helicopter to the Marine Corps, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, as part of efforts to bolster the armed service's operational capabilities. The armed service has received all planned units of the MUH-1 Marineon helicopter, a variant of the KUH-1 Surion helicopter developed by Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., since deployment first b...

South Korea's defense authorities on Monday endorsed a plan to upgrade the homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer to bolster its strike capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said. The Defense Project Promotion Committee gave the nod to the 2.36 trillion-won ($1.81 billion) basic plan for the second upgrade project of the K9 scheduled to run through 2027, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Admin...

The deal represents the birth of a binational industry – using South Korean tech and Polish manufacturing capability to build the biggest arms hub in Europe - Click the link for more details.

South Korea's defence sector boosted as KAI unveils the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototype and advances the KAI Light Armed Helicopter.