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South Korea to begin full-scale development of 6×6 Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle 22 April 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez & Melanie Rovery South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced on 22 April that the exploratory development phase for the 6×6 Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle has been completed, with the agency now set to move on to full-scale development of the strike-capable platform. DAPA announced on 22 April that the exploratory development phase of the Unmann...

A Quiet Arms Race Is Rapidly Heating Up Between the Two Koreas The buildup over the last few years has threatened the delicate balance of peace on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2 missile launch at an undisclosed location in 2017.Credit...South Korea Defense Ministry, via Associated Press April 19, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET SEOUL — Pride and jealousy have driven North and South Korea to engage in propaganda shouting matches and compete over who could build a taller flagpole on their b...

South Korea unveils prototype of homegrown KF-X fighter jet The KF-X assembly line is shown. (Korea Aerospace Industries) SEOUL — Korea Aerospace Industries unveiled April 9 South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet prototype, representing a major boost for the country’s self-reliant defense capability, five years after the KF-X program began. The prototype of the twin-engine jet, named the KF-21 Boramae, was showcased during a rollout ceremony at the headquarters of KAI in Sacheon, a...

Home» News»New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile for South Korea’s KF-X Breaks Cover Future supersonic anti-ship missile known as "400mm-class Air-to-Ship Guided Missile-II" (400mm급 공대함유도탄-II) for South Koreas KF-X fighter. Artist impression: ADD. New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile for South Korea’s KF-X Breaks Cover The first artist impression of a new supersonic anti-ship missile for South Koreas KF-X fighter has been released. ...

Chamber of Commerce and state officials fight to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC says theyre working with state officials to suspend former President Trumps decision to move U.S. Space Command to Hunstville, Alabama. Reggie Ash, the Chief of Defense Development for the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC, says, "We’re certainly very disappointed in the decision, although it was not an unexp...

In what some termed a political decision, President Trump chose Huntsville, Alabama, as the permanent home for Space Command on Jan. 13, triggering efforts by officials in Colorado to persuade

South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own A 3,000-ton Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine is expected to deploy the 311-mile range missile. 1 minute read South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), according to local media. The news came only a day before North Korea displayed its new SLBM at a military parade. The South Korean military launched the weapon at the Agency for Defense Development’s Anheung t...

Report: South Korea testing new missile as Pyongyang commits to nuclear program By (0) South Korea is developing a new SLBM that will undergo underwater tests in March, according to a local press report. Seoul previously tested a Hyeonmoo-2 missile (pictured) in 2018. File Photo courtesy of South Korea Defense Ministry/EPA-EFE Jan. 13 (UPI) -- South Korea is developing a new submarine-launched ballistic missile and has tested the weapon at the Agency for Defense Developments Anheung test site...

South Korea developing submarine-launched ballistic missile, says report 13 January 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez & Dae Young Kim South Korea is developing a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) based on its 500 km-range Hyeonmu-2B (also spelled Hyunmoo-2B) ballistic missile, with underwater test launches set to be carried out later this year, according to local media reports. The Yonhap News Agency quoted an unnamed military source as saying that ejection tests of the missile conducted on l...

RoKN unveils revised conceptual design for future light aircraft carrier 06 January 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez & Dae Young Kim The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) unveiled on 3 January a revised conceptual design for its future next-generation light aircraft carrier. The RoKN unveiled on 3 January a revised conceptual design for its future light aircraft carrier featuring a twin-island arrangement. (RoKN) The latest design, which confirms that the vessel will not feature a ski-jump, features a twi...