SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Wednesday it discussed ways with Airbus Defense and Space to boost cooperation on the development of next-generation fighter jets and other advanced technologies. First Vice Industry Minister Jang Young-jin met with Airbus DS CEO Michael Schoellhorn in Seoul, and exchanged opinions on details about [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States staged joint regular air drills involving advanced fighter jets this week to improve combined operational capabilities, Seoul’s Air Force said Friday. The five-day Buddy Squadron exercise began Monday at the 17th Fighter Wing in Cheongju, 112 kilometers south of Seoul, involving some 10 [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s defense authorities approved a 3.94 trillion-won (US$2.97 billion) plan Friday to deploy some 20 additional F-35A radar-evading fighters by 2028 as part of efforts to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, according to the state arms procurement agency. The Defense Project Promotion Committee endorsed the “basic” [...]