The sixth and final prototype of South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae combat jet performed its first flight, state arms procurement agency announced Wednesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the two-seat prototype took off from the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, about 300km south of capital Seoul, at 3:49 p
Taiwans National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) will produce over 1,000 missiles for the countrys armed forces in 2024. The Sea-Air Combat Power Improvement Plan with a budget of NT$228
Taiwans Navy is expected to take delivery of the second Tuo Chiang-class guided missile corvette, also known as an “aircraft carrier killer,” very soon. The Fu Chiang has been sailing since September 2022, with Lungteh Shipbuilding judging tests to have been successful, local news outlet
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Germanys Diehl Defence said South Koreas KF-21 Boramae fighter fired its IRIS-T air-to-air missile during tests conducted on April 4. The European short-range air-to-air missile (identification AIM-2000) with its unrivalled close-in combat and intercept performance has been chosen to be integrated into the Korean indigenous fighter
Malaysias defense minister Mohammad Hassan has signed the final contract for South Korean FA-50 combat trainer aircraft on May 23 at the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) exhibition. Kuala Lumpur inked an initial contract for 18 FA-50s worth over $900 million this February
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The Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement to buy PULS rocket artillery systems from Elbit Systems. In an official
South Koreas KF-21 fighter has received a combat certificate, with the go-ahead for mass manufacturing of the jet. On May 15, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced it “obtained a provisional suitability for combat judgment, which is a major procedure for the start of the first mass production next year
The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for the Australian Army has reached its trial and certification stage. Qualification training is set to start soon after