An Indonesian CAESAR 155 mm being prepared for loading on a C-130 transport aircraft. The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has conducted loading trials of the CAESAR 155 mm/52-calibre self-propelled howitzer system onboard one of its C...
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a new, ‘fifth-generation', long-range, autonomous air-launched, air-breathing precision-guided air-to-surface missile system on 12 July. The Ice Breaker air-launched, air-breathing air-to-surface miss...
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) is planning to establish a new command unit to co-ordinate deployment of some of the country's critical military assets. The move is part of the new administration's effort to bolster capabili...
Airbus is to start assembly of the first of two flying prototypes of the H160M Guépard (Cheetah) helicopters for the French Armed Forces, and has noted strong interest in the six ton-class rotorcraft from the international market. With the F...
North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast on 7 May, defence officials in Seoul and Tokyo have said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from the sea off Nor...
Seoul has announced a restructure of elements of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces' missile and missile-defence command units. The RoKAF's Air Defense Missile Command will feature the Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile s...
The Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces has started deployment of a new 30 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) system produced by Hanwha Defense. South Korea's DAPA announced on 15 December that Hanwha Defense's new 30 mm wheeled SP...
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KAI outlines expansion plans
by Jon Grevatt
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has outlined plans to expand through investments over the next few years to become one of the world’s biggest aerospace firms by the end of this decade.
Senior KAI officials said in a press conference in Seoul on 4 April that the firm will invest about KRW2.2 trillion (USD1.9 billion) in facilities, research and development (R&D), and growing new businesses over the coming five years.
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Israel, South Korea to co-operate on unmanned airborne ISTAR
15 March 2021
by Gareth Jennings
Israel and South Korea are to co-operate in the field of unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, targeting and reconnaissance (ISTAR), with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 15 March.
Showcased at ADEX 2017, KAI’s stealth UCAV is one of a number of future unmanned platforms that could be afforded an ISTAR capability under an MOU agreed between the Korean manufacturer and Elbit Systems of Israel. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
The MOU between Elbit Systems and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is geared at developing future unmanned airborne ISTAR capabilities for the Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces and potential international customers.