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- Hanwha Wins USD 4.1bn Chunmoo Guided Rocket Contract in Poland
- The contract was concluded with the Polish Armaments Agency and covers 80-kilometer-range precision-guided rockets, with production to be localized in Poland. The agreement is regarded as one of the largest sin...
- 2025-12-29
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- LIG Nex1 Eyes Major Rebrand
- According to industry sources, the company is reviewing the name “LIG Defence & Aerospace” as a replacement for its current brand.The proposed change reflects LIG Nex1’s ambition to reposition itself as a...
- 2025-12-29
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- South Korea’s First Submarine Jangbogo Ends 34-Year Mission
- The Republic of Korea Navy held a retirement ceremony on December 29 at the parade ground of the ROK Navy Submarine Command, marking the end of an era in South Korea’s undersea warfare history.The ceremony wa...
- 2025-12-29
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- Cambodians Protest in Seoul Over Alleged Use of T-50TH Jets in Thai Strikes
- Dozens of demonstrators gathered near the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan District, holding placards and chanting slogans condemning what they described as the “misuse of Korean weapons” in an attack on Ca...
- 2025-12-29
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- LIG Nex1 Awarded $1.15B Deal for ROKAF's EW Aircraft Development
- The company announced on Tuesday that it signed a system development contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the ROKAF's Electronic Warfare Aircraft (Block-I) program. Under the agreeme...
- 2025-12-28
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- Hanwha Systems Wins $70M Deal to Build AI Command Brain for ROK–U.S. Forces
- The company announced that it had won the KRW 93.7 billion (about USD 70 million, VAT excluded) contract under a program led by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to upgrade the Allied Korea Joint C...
- 2025-12-27
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- K-Frigates Secure $600M Follow-On Deal to Guard Philippine Seas
- Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on December 26 that Department of National Defense (DND) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a contract worth USD 578 million (approximately KRW 8....
- 2025-12-26
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- KAI Secures Philippine FA-50PH Upgrade Deal
- The contract, valued at approximately KRW 93 billion (about USD 70 million), covers performance upgrades and follow-on logistics support for 11 FA-50PH aircraft delivered between 2015 and 2017. The modernizatio...
- 2025-12-26
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- LIG Nex1 Launches $156 Million Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile-II Program for KF-21
- The company announced that it has signed a contract with the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for system integration and missile prototype development under the SRAAM-II program.Led by ADD, the project focu...
- 2025-12-24
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- KF-21 Fast-Tracks Air-to-Ground Combat Capability
- The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held the project kickoff meeting on Tuesday at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) facilities in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do.The meeting was attended by represen...
- 2025-12-23
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- South Korea Greenlights KDDX Warship, Spy Satellites, and Indigenous Fighter Engine Push
- The 172nd meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee was held on December 22 at the Ministry of National Defense. During the meeting, officials reviewed and approved key plans for the Korea ...
- 2025-12-22
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- South Korea Boosts Coastal Defense as HJ Shipbuilding Wins Contract for Four New Navy Patrol Boats
- The company announced that it has signed a shipbuilding contract worth approximately USD 230 million (KRW 312.5 billion) with Defense Acquisition Program Administration following its selection as the preferred ...
- 2025-12-20
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- KF-21 Expands Strike Capability in $510M KAI Contract
- The contract enables KAI to begin air-to-ground weapons testing before the completion of the KF-21 system development program, allowing for a continuous development and early operational transition. The program...
- 2025-12-19
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- Hanwha Systems Secures Boeing F-15 Avionics Contract, Marking First Entry into U.S. Defense Market
- Hanwha Systems announced on December 18 that it has signed a contract with Boeing to supply the 'Eagle Large Area Display (ELAD)' for the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K and the U.S. Air Force’s latest ...
- 2025-12-18
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- LIG Nex1 Launches Development of Cheongung-III (M-SAM Block-III), $160 Million Next-Generation Air Defense Program
- On December 11, LIG Nex1 disclosed that it had signed a system development prototype contract worth approximately KRW 216.6 billion (about USD 160 million) for the M-SAM Block-III, also known as Cheongung-III. ...
- 2025-12-18
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- ROK Navy Embarks Canadian Submariner on 3,000-Ton KSS-III During Silent Shark 2025
- Until now, foreign officers and sailors have joined Korea’s Jang Bogo–class (SS-I) and Son Won-il–class (SS-II) submarines during major multinational exercises such as Silent Shark, RIMPAC, and PAC-REACH....
- 2025-12-11
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- Hyundai Rotem Secures Second Contract for K600 Combat Engineer Vehicles
- The K600 is a specialized armored engineer vehicle designed to clear mines, rubble, and battlefield obstacles to secure mobility corridors for friendly forces. Equipped with a front-mounted mine plow, the platf...
- 2025-12-09
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- ROK Navy Launches Four New PKMR Batch-II Fast Attack Craft: Chamsuri-231, 232, 233, 235
- Designed and built domestically, the 230-ton class PKMR (Patrol Boat Killer Medium Rocket) fast attack craft measures 45 meters in length and has been under construction since a contract was signed with HJ Ship...
- 2025-12-09