
South Korea launches development of ship-based UAV
South Korea launched the development of UAVs to be based on ROK Navy ships. The UAVs will also be tasked with reconnaissance and surveillance of northwestern islands.

South Korea launched the development of UAVs to be based on ROK Navy ships. The UAVs will also be tasked with reconnaissance and surveillance of northwestern islands.
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.
On December 1st, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy successfully completed its first live-fire training with a SM-2 surface to air guided missile in the Donghae (East Sea / Sea of Japan).
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy is set to upgrade its in-service Sejong the Great-class AEGIS destroyers (also known as KDX-III Batch-I) with new missiles, combat management system and datalink.
During today’s national assembly confirmation hearing for Joint Chief of Staffs, a question was asked by Sung Il-Jong, a member of the ruling party PPP

The US Department of State has approved the potential sales of up to 38 SM-6 Block I .missiles to South Korea under FMS program.
The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies completed the submarine exercise Silent Shark in the vicinity of Guam, Oct. 22.
Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered ROKS Chuncheon, the eighth and final Daegu-class frigate, to the ROK Navy on Oct. 24, 2023.
South Korea’s DAPA released in a statement this Monday that it will invest 64 billion Korean won (482 million USD) in developing a new Naval Acoustic Information Management System.
Northrop Grumman will provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to South Korea.