Korea Aerospace Industries and Airbus Helicopters to co-develop naval chopper
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Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft maker, said Friday it will join forces with Europe’s Airbus Helicopters to develop its Surion chopper to carry out maritime operations. A senior official at Airbus Helicopters told reporters in Paris that the two companies plan to co-develop a naval version of the Surion (KUH-1), saying […]
S, Korean defense companies display homegrown weapons at Eurosatory show
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South Korean defense manufacturers displayed locally made weapons such as the K-9 self-propelled guns at the world’s largest defense exhibition underway in Paris, company officials said Tuesday. The biennial Eurosatory defense expo that kicked off on Monday for a five-day run brings together an estimated 1,600 defense-related suppliers from some 70 countries. A total of […]
South Korean Army will deploy 600 new wheeled armored vehicles
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The Korean army plans to deploy 600 wheeled K806 and K808 armored vehicles from 2016 until 2020. These will replace tracked armored vehicles in the rapid deployment and internal security roles. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)’s wheeled armored vehicle project, undertaken by defense maker Hyundai Rotem since 2012, has been successfully completed, DAPA said […]
Safran selected as engine supplier for South-Korean LCH and LAH helicopters
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Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has selected Safran Helicopter Engines as engine supplier for its Light Civil Helicopter (LCH). It will be powered with the existing Arriel 2C2 engine. On the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), Safran has been selected by Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), KAI and Hanwha Techwin. The LAH will feature a new engine […]
Russia, China share concern about THAAD deployment in S. Korea
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Senior officials from Russia and China held talks in Beijing and shared concerns about the possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system to South Korea, according to China’s official media on Tuesday. The talks, led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov and Kong Xuanyou, China’s assistant foreign minister, were held on Monday, […]
Bell 505 light helicopter unveils for Republic of Korea Army Aviation
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Bell Helicopter unveiled its new Bell 505 light helicopter during the Republic of Korea Army Aviation Combat Development Seminar where subject matter experts discussed it as an affordable training solution for military operations. Earlier Bell Helicopter has declared their intention to bid for South Korea’s upcoming THX training helicopter requirement. The South Korean government to issue a request for […]
South Korea has deployed the latest upgraded model of AH-64E Apache helicopters
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South Korea has deployed the latest upgraded model of Apache helicopters, which are expected to enhance its overall combat capability, the country’s defense procurement agency said Thursday. According to the Defense Acquisition Procurement Administration (DAPA), four AH-64E Guardians were delivered to Army units, which recently completed combat deployment. The four are the first to reach […]
Korea Air Force has been put into service a new KT-100 training aircraft
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The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has been put into service a new KT-100 training aircraft developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), repoted by newsis.com. The KT-100 is a basic trainer variant of the KC-100 Naraon light aircraft developed for replace the ageing fleet of Ilyushin T-103 aircraft in service with the ROKAF. The Air Force Academy rolled out the KT-100 […]
South Korean Air Force F-16 crashed during a training flight
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The South Korean Air Force F-16 crashed during a training flight, obviously due to a technical malfunction. Both pilots ejected safely. Yonhap reported that a South Korean F-16 fighter jet crashed during a drill on Wednesday, but the two pilots safely ejected from the stricken plane, the Air Force said. The cause of the crash in […]
US, Korea Navy ships sail together for largest ever US-Korea military drill
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A variety of U.S. and Republic of Korea ships assemble off the coast of the ROK for exercise Ssang Yong 16, March 8, 2016. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal 19 ships which took […]