Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
KAI is a South Korean aerospace company engaged in the design and manufacture of military and civilian aircraft, including trainers, fighters, and helicopters.
South Korea Plans T-50 Training Jets Export to US, Botswana, Argentina
South Korea plans to export T-50 supersonic training jets to the US, Botswana, Argentina and Croatia; details of potential deals could be announced during the upcoming Seoul air show next...
South Korea Offers Botswana FA-50 Fighter Jet As Cheaper Alternative To Sweden's...
South Koreas Korea Space Industries (KAI) is reportedly offering indigenously-built FA-50, a light attack variant of the T-50 supersonic trainer, to the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) for “affordable acquisition and...
S Korean Defense Procurement Agency Gets New Chief Amidst Scandal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has named Jeon Jei-guk as the new chief of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in a move to cut down corruption. Former chief of DAPA, Chang...
Philippines Plans To Buy 12 More FA-50 Fighters From South Korea
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has planned to double the size of Philippine Air Forces (PAF) fleet of fighter jets by buying 12 more FA-50PH aircraft from South Korea. “I want to...
Prosecutors Suspect Korean Aerospace Of Fudging Financial Records In Iraqi FA-50 Aircraft...
Prosecutors in South Korea have launched an investigation into suspicions of accounting fraud at Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), with its top executives already under probe for cost manipulation and...
South Korean Surion Helicopter To Undergo Formal Tests Again
The Surion chopper, developed by South Korea's sole aircraft-maker Korea Aerospace Industries, will be undergoing anti-icing system tests again after countrys audit agency deemed KUH-1 helicopter to be unfit for...
KAI Trainer Jet, Helicopter Exports in Doubt as CEO Resigns
Korean Aerospace Industries CEO has offered to resign due to the on-going investigation charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The...
Five Korean Aerospace Industries' Subcontractors Raided Over Money Swindling Case
South Korean prosecutors raided five subcontractors to probe suspected corruption in connection with a few major defense projects. The prosecutors searched the firms and secured documents and digital materials as evidence...
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KAI Looks To East-South Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America For...
Helsing Acquires Blue Ocean to Advance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Capabilities
European defence firm Helsing has announced the acquisition of Blue Ocean, an ocean technology company known for designing and operating autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
Russian Yak-130M Combat Trainer Ready for Ground Testing
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) today announced that the first prototype of the Yak-130M combat trainer has been built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant
1,152 Israeli Soldiers Killed Since Gaza Incident of October 7, 2023
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced that 1,152 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the Gaza conflict began on October 7, 2023
U.K. Signs $797M Defense Deals with India for Missiles, Warship Engines
The United Kingdom and India have signed defense contracts worth £600 million ($797 million) during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to India on October 9
Frozen Russian Assets Pay for Rheinmetall’s Supply of Skyranger 35 Air Defense System to Ukraine
Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with further Skyranger 35 air defence systems based on the Leopard 1chassis
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...