South Korea plans to deploy dozens of Taurus air-to-ground guided missiles
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South Korea plans to deploy dozens of “jamming proof” air-to-ground guided missiles that can be carried on its F-15K fighters in a bid to bolster its strike capabilities amid mounting military threats from North Korea, military officials said Tuesday. Dozens of Taurus missiles will be brought in from Germany by the end of this year […]
South Korea : Enhancing air transportation expertise in wartime
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From July 21 to 22, the 60th Transport group of Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) had a ‘training and evaluation of supporting for air transportation’ with the Army, Marine corps and Korea airport service at the 5th Air Mobility Wing. It was the 24th such training this year, but for the first time, Army Logistics […]
KAI to supply KT-1 basic training aircrafts to Senegalese Air Force
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on July 19 that it signed an agreement on July 15 to supply four KT-1 basic training aircrafts to Senegalese Air Force. That reported by businesskorea.co.kr. With this, the total number of KT-1 trainer aircrafts supplied to overseas countries has gone up to 81 (17 to Indonesia, 40 to Turkey, 20 […]
United States have chosen Seongju County as site for THAAD battery
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South Korea and the United States have chosen Seongju County in North Gyeongsang Province as the site for a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, sources said Tuesday. The government is expected to announce the decision on July 22 following approval from both nations’ defense ministers. Seoul and Washington officially announced Friday that they […]
Price negotiations of K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers for Indian Army were successfully concluded
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The procurement of 100 K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers (SPH) for the Indian Army has moved one step closer after price negotiations between the Ministry of Defence of India and the local agent Larsen & Toubro (L&T) were successfully concluded. Thar reported by shephardmedia.com. The K9 Vajra-T will also have K10 which is Ammunition resupply vehicle which also will […]
Finland in negotiations to aquire used K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from South-Korea
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The Defence Administration of Finland has initiated intergovernmental negotiations with Korea on procurement of equipment and artillery systems. The purpose of the contract is to enable the support to the operational troops with artillery equipment that has a long range and good mobility in terrain and on roads. The contract replaces the artillery materiel partially […]
S. Korea and the United States conduct joint helicopter attack drill
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South Korea and the United States on Wednesday conducted a joint helicopter attack exercise in an effort to test their combat readiness to counter North Korean provocations, the military said Wednesday. The joint drill mobilized the allies’ military assets including the South Korean Army’s Cobra (AH-1S) helicopters and Apache helicopters used by the U.S. Army’s […]
Hanwha begins shipment of K-9 howitzers to Poland
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Hanwha Techwin said Monday it has completed the first shipment of chassis for 120 K-9 self-propelled howitzers to be assembled in Poland for the Polish Army, that reported by www.edaily.co.kr. The firm exported the chassis and related parts in accordance with a deal signed in December 2014 between Polish defense contractor Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) […]
S. Korea poised to sign deal to export K9 howitzer to Asian country
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Hanwha Techwin, a South Korean defense manufacturer, is posed to land a deal with an Asian country to export the K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer currently in service with Seoul’s armed forces, informed sources said Wednesday. The arms producer is set to sign the deal as early as August with the country that is an emerging […]
South Korean NAVY receives first batch of AW159 Wildcat maritime helicopters
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The South Korea Navy received its first four Wildcat ASW helicopters on Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its first batch of four AW159 shipborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters from Ango-Italian defence company Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The aircraft, which were delivered on 13 June, is part of an […]