On October 6, the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) officially announced a plan to develop ‘customized deterrente’ in response to North Korea’s growing nuclear…
More countries are turning to nuclear-powered submarines. The Royal Australian Navy began the AUKUS program this year. And the Brazilian Navy signed off construction of
A well-informed source during ADEX 2021 confirmed on the condition of anonymity that the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy will procure 6 P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft…
South Korea’s defense budget for the CVX light aircraft carrier project has been significantly decreased again.
While Hanwha and the ROK Marine Corps did not display a mockup of the KAAV-2 (Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle-2) during ADEX 2021…
South Korean shipbuilder DSME developed a new Mixed Reality-based integrated platform for naval ships. Mixed Reality enables the virtual experience of building a ship, by combining Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).
On March 26 2010, the ROKS Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean submarine. Today, more than 11 years later, the Daegu-Class or FFX Batch II frigate which bears its name has been launched by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on October 22nd that the first-in-class KDX-I destroyer (DDH-1) Gwanggaeto the Great was delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy following a major upgrade.
According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), LIG Nex1 has won the tender for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy CIWS-II program. The new close-in weapon system (CIWS) program will begin this month.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s MIDCRU (midshipman cruise) Squadron left Jeju Naval Base on 22nd October for 67 days of sailing at sea. South Korean warships will, for the first time, sail near the Arctic.
