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South Korea Opens ADEX 2025 to Showcase AI-Powered Defense Systems

South Korea Opens ADEX 2025 to Showcase AI-Powered Defense Systems

GOYANG, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea was to kick off the second session of its largest biennial aerospace and defense trade show Monday, featuring unmanned weapons systems using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, as it seeks to become the world’s fourth-biggest defense exporter. Following its first three-day public session last week at Seoul Air [...]

Airbus Deepens Ties With South Korea, Citing Partnership in Aerospace and Defense Growth

Airbus Deepens Ties With South Korea, Citing Partnership in Aerospace and Defense Growth

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) —  Airbus SE, the European aerospace giant, pledged Thursday to strengthen its partnership with South Korea, expanding industrial cooperation and sustainability efforts across commercial aviation and defense. Speaking in Seoul ahead of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, Lee Hee-hwan, president of Airbus Korea, said the company [...]

Hanwha, General Atomics Join Forces to Develop Next-Generation STOL Drone

Hanwha, General Atomics Join Forces to Develop Next-Generation STOL Drone

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with U.S. defense company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) to jointly develop a short take-off and landing (STOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), marking a major step forward in defense industry cooperation between South Korea and the [...]

Korean Defense Firms Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at U.S. Army Expo in Washington

Korean Defense Firms Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at U.S. Army Expo in Washington

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – More than a dozen South Korean firms showcased their high-tech military products at an exhibition in Washington on Monday, seeking to create or firm up their presence in the U.S. market, as Seoul and Washington pursue deeper defense industrial cooperation to confront North Korea and other shared challenges. From [...]

Hanwha Aerospace Taps EOS to Supply Remote Weapon Systems for Australian Army Vehicles

Hanwha Aerospace Taps EOS to Supply Remote Weapon Systems for Australian Army Vehicles

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Hanwha Aerospace Co., a leading South Korean defense firm, has awarded a US$71 million contract to Electro Optic Systems (EOS) Ltd. of Australia to supply remote weapons system (RWS) units for Canberra’s next generation infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) program. Under the agreement with Hanwha Defence Australia, a subsidiary of [...]