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S. Korea's New-gen KF-X Fighters To Get Locally-developed Missiles
July 11, 2018 @ 12:32 PMSouth Koreas next-generation fighter aircraft will reportedly be equipped with an indigenous, air-launched, long-range cruise missile, modelled after the Taurus KEPD 350, manufactured by the German-Swedish firm Taurus Systems, according to Defense News. The Agency for Defense Development, or ADD, is expected to finalize a local partner company by September for exploratory development of the missile for the countrys next-generation Korea Fighter-Experimental (KF-X) program
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South Korean Army to Resume Using K-9 Howitzer for Training
December 26, 2017 @ 10:50 AMThe South Korean Army plans to resume use of its K-9 howitzer for training "in stages" following a report that a mechanical flaw trigged an explosion of the artillery system in August which left three soldiers dead and four others wounded. A press release from the South Korean Army published in the local media mentioned mechanical flaw as the likely cause of the abrupt explosion without giving any details
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Norway Procures South Korean K-9 Thunder 155mm Systems Worth $215M
December 22, 2017 @ 01:25 PMNorwegian Defence Materiel Agency and South Korean company Hanwha Land Systems signed a contract estimated 1.8 Billion NOK (US$ 215 million) for the procurement of Artillery System 155 mm on Wednesday
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South Korea to Start Developing Bomb Disposal Robot
December 11, 2017 @ 11:10 AMSouth Korea will start developing bomb disposal robot for military use. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration which signed a 7
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Leonardo, Hanwha Systems join Hands to Develop Targeting Systems, Aviation Technologies
October 17, 2017 @ 05:52 PMLeonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Systems of South to jointly provide avionics and mission systems for the Republic of Koreas defence aviation projects and other international customers. The agreement will initially see the two companies working together to develop and deliver targeting systems
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South Korea Tests DIRCM Counter-missile System
September 27, 2017 @ 05:22 AMSouth Korea has tested an indigenous directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) to counter missiles. The trial of the indigenous directional infrared countermeasures system was conducted in July at the Anheung test site of the state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
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Employees of Indian Arms Manufacturer Want MoD To Cancel Samsung K-9 Howitzer...
August 29, 2017 @ 12:32 PMAll India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) has written to the Defence Minister requesting to review its decision to buy South Korean howitzer guns instead of locally made Dhanush 155 mm Artillery Gun. The request of AIDEF follows death of South Korean soldiers in an K-9 howitzer explosion during South Korean army's artillery training session,
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South Korea Approves Home-grown K-9 Howitzer Upgrade
August 19, 2017 @ 12:44 AMSouth Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved a plan to upgrade home-grown K-9 self-propelled howitzer starting next year. The approval by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) allows the mass production of an upgraded K-9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzer from next year,
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AESA Radar For South Korea's KF-X Fighter Jet Unveiled
July 13, 2017 @ 10:32 AMSouth Korea has unveiled an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar prototype for its home-grown K-FX fighter jet program. South Koreas state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) conducted various tests of the mock-up version of the AESA radar run by Hanwha Systems,
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S. Korea’s New Helicopters Safran Arriel Engine Completes Ground Run
June 20, 2017 @ 12:24 PMSafran has successfully completed the first ground run of the Arriel 2L2 engine that will power the new Korean civil and military helicopters, at its Bordes facility, beginning of June. The Arriel family was selected in 2016 to power the new Korean LCH (Light Civil Helicopter) and LAH (Light Armed Helicopter)
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
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...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
