Estonia’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that it is planning to purchase South Korea’s Chunmoo multiple launch rocket artillery systems, following the signing of a defense cooperation agreement between South… Continue reading "Estonia Announces Chunmoo Rocket Artillery Purchase Plans"
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers. The deal was finalized in Oslo on 19 September… Continue reading "Hanwha Aerospace Signs Third Contract With Norway for 24 K9 VIDAR Howitzers"
South Korea launched its latest destroyer “Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996)” at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard on 17 September. This 8,200-tonne and 170-meter-long Aegis-equipped warship is the second vessel… Continue reading "South Korea launched the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996)"
Hanwha Aerospace and Poland’s WB Group signed a landmark agreement earlier this month at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce to establish a joint venture for the local production of… Continue reading "Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group Sign Agreement to Produce CGR-080 Missiles in Poland"
Poland has signed a new major defense deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem. The deal, estimated to be worth $6.5 billion, was signed on 1 August and covers the procurement… Continue reading "Poland Signs $6.5 Billion Contract With Hyundai Rotem for 180 K2 Tanks"
Poland’s defense minister says that negotiations and a final formal signing for the second batch of K2PL main battle tanks for the Polish Army have been completed, with the contract… Continue reading "Polish Defense Minister: K2 Tank Deal Awaiting New Korean Defense Minister"
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a major 2.39 trillion-won ($1.76 billion) defense contract to strengthen the Republic of Korea Air Force. KAI announced that it had signed a deal,… Continue reading "South Korea Signs $1.76 Billion Deal for 20 More KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets"
South Korea and Poland have agreed a record-breaking arms export agreement for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Agrees $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
The rapid modernization of the Polish Air Force, which began in the early 2020s, faces a setback as deliveries of the FA-50PL stall. An original ambitious initial delivery date of… Continue reading "FA-50PL Project Stalls Amid Ambitious Delivery Schedule"
In early June, the Philippine Department of National Defense signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to buy 12 more FA-50PH light attack aircraft. The government-to-government deal worth about… Continue reading "Philippines Signs $700 Million Deal for 12 More FA-50PH Jets from South Korea"