SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Army on Thursday received the first model of the homegrown Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) as part of its efforts to modernize the fleet of aging helicopters, the state defense procurement agency said. A ceremony to mark the helicopter’s delivery took place at the headquarters of its manufacturer Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has replaced obsolete tactical air navigation (TACAN) systems at air bases with a new homegrown system, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, in an update bolstering air operations support. The 30.7 billion-won (US$21.5 million) project to install the new fixed-base system has been recently completed with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced plans to develop specialized semiconductors that can be widely applied across Korean weapons systems, marking a significant step toward technological independence in military hardware. The initiative, unveiled on November 19 at a defense semiconductor forum in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo district, outlines a comprehensive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has started the construction of a land-based test site for a homegrown combat system to be fitted on a next-generation destroyer, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday. A groundbreaking ceremony for the test site took place at an Agency for Defense Development research center in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A new long-range radar system developed with homegrown technology has been approved for combat suitability, the state arms procurement agency said Monday, with the equipment expected to bolster surveillance of aircraft in the country’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ). The new radar system is capable of conducting around-the-clock surveillance [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The military has deployed an upgraded radar system for units monitoring coastal areas to bolster their operational capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said Friday. The system completed deployment late last month at various Army and Navy units stationed near the coast and on islands as part of a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurement agency on Friday launched a unit dedicated to developing, managing and certifying semiconductors used in defense systems to meet growing demand for such chips amid evolving warfare and artificial intelligence technology. A ceremony marking its opening took place at the Daejeon office of the Defense [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The state arms procurement agency said Monday it has test-deployed a multi-legged robot designed for counter-terrorism operations as part of a push to introduce advanced technologies to the military. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched the project in August 2022 to develop a robot that can check for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) said Tuesday it has signed a 1.96 trillion-won (US$1.41 billion) deal with the state defense procurement agency to start production of the next-generation KF-21 fighter jet. The contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) covers a total of 20 KF-21 units, including follow-up [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Colombia on Wednesday signed an agreement to mutually recognize the airworthiness certification of their military aircraft, the state arms procurement agency said, in a boost for Seoul’s efforts to export aircraft to the South American country. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it signed the [...]