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S. Korea to Deploy Light Aircraft Carrier by 2033

S. Korea to Deploy Light Aircraft Carrier by 2033

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push to deploy a light aircraft carrier by 2033 to boost the country’s defense capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Monday. The defense project promotion committee held a videoconference, presided over by Defense Minister Suh Wook, and approved the plan to build a 30,000-ton-class light aircraft [...]

S. Korea Begins Procedures to Develop Technologies for Light Aircraft Carrier

S. Korea Begins Procedures to Develop Technologies for Light Aircraft Carrier

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Military officials and defense researchers were to hold their first meeting Tuesday to develop core technologies necessary to build and deploy the country’s first light aircraft carrier by 2033, the arms procurement agency said. The military has been pushing to secure the 40,000-ton light aircraft carrier to “proactively respond [...]