Poland received a shipment of 7 K2 Black Panther tanks, 16 K9A1 Thunder howitzers, and 6 Homar-K rocket systems from South Korea on December 17 as part of its military modernization efforts. The Polish Armaments Agency, operating under the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that the delivered Homar-K rocket systems will be installed on locally manufactured Jelcz 882
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) handed over the newest Aegis destroyer, Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995), to the South Korean Navy on November 27. The
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South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 19 for the construction of a Land Based Test System (LBTS) at the Samcheok Marine Research Center. This facility will serve as a critical hub for testing and evaluating the combat system of the next-generation destroyer, known as KDDX
South Korea and Peru begun a new level of cooperation in the defense industry through the joint development of ships, submarines besides manufacture of KF-21 jet parts and armored vehicles. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced the agreement on Saturday in a joint statement after their summit talks held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru
Poland has deployed the first batch of South Korean-made K2 Black Panther tanks in Braniewo, 153 km from the border with Russias Kaliningrad region. The first seven K2 tanks, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem, arrived at the Polish military base in Braniewo on November 14
Poland has signed a 1.3 billion zloty ($323 million) contract to procure domestically produced support vehicles for the WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have been shortlisted to design Australia's future General Purpose Frigates (GPF), a program valued at up to $11 billion over the next decade. This decision narrows the field for Australias new fleet, with Spain's Navantia and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) no longer in consideration
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply controllable pitch propeller (CPP) systems for the Peruvian Navys first new multipurpose frigate under its fleet modernization program, scheduled for completion in 2029. This contract, confirmed on November 5, will see Kongsberg Maritime providing a comprehensive propulsion package, including twin controllable pitch propellers, shaftlines, bearings, seals, and integrated control systems
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a kickoff meeting for the second Soyang-class Logistics Support Ship (AOE-II) project on September 25, 2024, at Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd