SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean elite military units are conducting a joint anti-terror sniper training exercise at the Suseong Firing Range in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, the Marine Corps announced on January 22. The three-day exercise, which began on January 20 and continues through January 23, brings together sniper teams from multiple branches [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Marine Corps on Wednesday resumed full-scale live-fire exercises on islands near the tense inter-Korean maritime border for the first time in seven years, following South Korea’s suspension of an inter-Korean pact that had restricted such drills. This resumption follows South Korea’s complete suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean tension [...]
POHANG, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a display of community service, the South Korean Marine Corps has announced its plans to provide much-needed assistance to farmers during the busy spring planting season in the Pohang region of North Gyeongsang Province. The agricultural support initiative, which commenced on April 16, will continue until May 31, with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In a pioneering collaboration aimed at boosting military efficiency and comfort, Hyundai Mobis, a leading South Korean automotive parts company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps to implement motion sickness reduction technology in military vehicles. This groundbreaking partnership, announced on December 27, [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Marine Corps has launched a probe into the death of a soldier who was swept away by a torrent this week during search and rescue operations for victims of heavy monsoon rains, the armed service said Thursday, amid public outcry over poor safety measures for troops mobilized for [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has completed the deployment of a homegrown utility helicopter to the Marine Corps, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, as part of efforts to bolster the armed service’s operational capabilities. The armed service has received all planned units of the MUH-1 Marineon helicopter, a variant of [...]
POHANG, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Marine Corps opened 2023 with vigorous training to strengthen their capability of mission completion and combat readiness. The 1st Marine Division on Monday performed a variety of training exercises around its stronghold in the southeastern city of Pohang despite the cold weather. Amid freezing sea wind and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and U.S. Marine Corps have developed a five-year plan to strengthen combined amphibious landing exercises, a U.S. military unit here said Wednesday, amid the allies’ move to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats. The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea (MARFOR-K) revealed the formulation of the allies’ [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean marines rescued flood victims in Pohang at a number of different locations due to heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Hinnamnor. The Marine Corps’ 1st Division deployed two assault amphibious vehicles and 17 inflatable boats to carry out life-saving missions across the city. The marines transported some [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea decided Tuesday to develop an advanced amphibious assault vehicle for Marine Corps operations with its own technology, the arms procurement agency said. The defense project promotion committee, presided over by Defense Minister Suh Wook, approved the development project expected to be completed around 2036 with a budget [...]