SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on January 7 the completion of a performance enhancement project for five types of K-series armored vehicles, improving field operability and safety. The upgraded models include the K200A1 infantry carrier, K242A1 (4.2-inch mortar), K281A1 (81mm mortar), K277A1 command post vehicle, and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea said Tuesday it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, claiming that the weapons system will reliably deter any rivals in the Pacific region. But the South Korean military said the North’s claimed success of a hypersonic missile launch could [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s claim of what it called a successful launch of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead is presumed to be “deception,” South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The assessment came hours after North Korea said it successfully test-fired the missile the previous day, saying [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The military has deployed a new surveillance system using artificial intelligence technology at an eastern front-line unit, the state arms procurement agency said Friday, as the military seeks to harness the advanced technology to better deter North Korean threats. The new system deployed at the Army’s 22nd Infantry Division [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Friday indicted the top commander of the Army and the head of its special warfare unit over their alleged roles in the short-lived imposition of martial law last month. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su, who served as martial law commander, and Lt. Gen. Kwak Jong-keun, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry and defense ministries on Thursday signed an agreement to expand cooperation in using 3D printing technology to produce discontinued military parts. The two ministries have been using 3D printing technology since 2017 to produce parts difficult to procure for warships and tanks, with the latest agreement [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a New Year’s letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, vowing to further solidify bilateral military cooperation, the North’s state media reported Tuesday. “The New Year 2025 will be recorded as the first year of war victory in the 21st century when the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A special inspection to ensure the safety of military aircraft is under way as the defense ministry has ordered the military to examine all aircraft following the fatal Jeju Air crash, officials said Tuesday. The Navy has kicked off a safety inspection that will run through Saturday to examine [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Systems Co. said Friday it will export arms control systems for the K11 fire command armored vehicle and the upgraded K9A1 self-propelled howitzer to Egypt. Hanwha Systems said it will supply the fire command system for 51 K11 units and the fire control system for 216 K9A1 units, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Ukrainian forces have likely captured a North Korean soldier in what could be the first instance of its kind, a Ukrainian news report has said, as North Korean troops were fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine. Ukraine’s special operations troops reportedly took the soldier during operations in Russia’s western front-line [...]