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South Korean CVX Aircraft Carrier Program in the Mist
A detailed plan for the CVX aircraft carrier program is nowhere to be found in the Mid-term Defense Blueprint released by South Korea’s MoD.
21 December 2023
A detailed plan for the CVX aircraft carrier program is nowhere to be found in the Mid-term Defense Blueprint released by South Korea’s MoD.
South Korea’s CVX program is about to face a major turnover after nearly two years of hiatus caused by multiple budget cuts and domestic political disputes over the program itself.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled a scale model of the KF-21N carrier-borne fighter jet….
The Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the military will consider acquiring an aircraft carrier that is larger than the current CVX design…
Naval News reported last week that CVX had been axed from the 2023 defense budget. This was confirmed with the release of the government budget
Dong-A Ilbo, a major South Korean newspaper, reported on August 26th that funding for CVX, the country’s aircraft carrier program, has been axed in the 2023 national defense budget.
Several local media outlets reported that the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) plan to acquire additional F-35As, which had been delayed due to the priority given to South Korea’s aircraft carrier program or CVX, has gained traction under the new administration.
U.S. President Joseph Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that the two countries will cooperate on developing a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) during the former’s state visit to South Korea on May 21, 2022.
Facing these potential security threats that originate from their military rise, the Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Blue House led by the
South Korea’s next Minister of National Defense expressed reservations about the CVX aircraft carrier program…
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