S. Korea develops detection technology against hypersonic anti-ship missiles

SEOUL -- South Korea has developed detection technology that can be used for calculating the direction of enemy missiles including hypersonic anti-ship missiles. The country's defense technology development agency aims to mount the detection equipment on the Korea Destroyer Next-Generation, a 6,500-ton-class Aegis naval ship with cruise missiles, advanced sensors, a missile defense system, and stealth functions. Hypersonic anti-ship projectiles can move at a speed of more than 6,14

July 12, 2023

Hanwha Ocean considers establishing factory capable of simultaneously building two naval ships

SEOUL -- Hanwha Ocean, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, is thinking over a large-scale investment to establish an indoor manufacturing plant that can build two naval vessels at the same time. Without being affected by hard weather conditions such as hurricanes or heavy rain, the facility can help the company complete the manufacturing process and deliver products within the scheduled delivery date. The shipbuilder aims to use the new facility to build the fifth and sixth FFX Batch,

July 6, 2023

​Arms procurement agency to adopt anti-drone system for key government facilities

SEOUL -- In a bid to set up a comprehensive anti-drone system that could prevent North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles from spying on key government facilities, South Korea's arms procurement agency will kick-start a 48.5 billion won ($37.2 million) project. Anti-drone systems are mostly used to detect drones and neutralize them before aerial vehicles reach the country's key facilities. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), five North Korean drones flew in

July 6, 2023

Türkiye urges Greece to participate in international efforts on dealing with irregular migrants

SEOUL -- The Turkish government has urged its neighbor country Greece to participate in international efforts on providing humanitarian support for irregular migrants who transit through Türkiye in hopes of seeking asylum in Greece through a sea route on the Aegean Sea. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a part of the United Nations System that plays the role of an intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, Türkiye has been a pas

July 3, 2023

​S. Korea succeeds in test flight of every homemade fighter jet KF-21 prototypes

SEOUL -- South Korea successfully carried out a test flight for the last prototype model of South Korea's homemade fighter jet KF-21 about eleven months after the first prototype model made its 33-minute test flight in July 2022. South Korea has tested a total of six prototypes in a bid to replace the country's aging fleet of U.S.-made F-4 and F-5 fighters. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the sixth prototype took off from the airbase at 3

June 29, 2023

S. Korea to carry out localization program for home-made ground laser target designators

SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has partnered with Hancom Lifecare, a safety equipment-making wing of South Korea's Hancom Group, to jointly carry out a localization program for South Korean ground laser target designators. Ground laser target designators (GLTDs) are pointing devices that are used to designate a target like an armored vehicle or military facility using a laser. When a target is designated, laser-guided weapons such as bombs and missiles will

June 23, 2023

'Korean Zombie' to headline UFC Singapore with former featherweight champion Max Holloway

SEOUL -- Jung Chan-sung, a South Korean fighter known by his ring name "The Korean Zombie," will headline a UFC event set to be held in Singapore in August with former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. The former champion from the United States has earlier mentioned that he would like to challenge Jung, saying the South Korean athlete is the only notable fighter during his time he has not had a match yet. "I am pumped to announce our return to Singapore on

June 16, 2023