Tag: DAPA
South Korea greenlights fourth K2 MBT tranche
The South Korean government has approved the production of a fourth batch of Hyundai Rotem K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Republic of...
South Korea accelerates KF-21 development programme
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said on 16 May that Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)’s KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft development programme has passed...
South Korean navy takes delivery of second KSS-III SSK
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its second 3,000 tonne KSS-III diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) ROKS Ahn Mu during a ceremony held...
KAI KF-21 programme scores new development milestones
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has made steady progress on its KF-21 Boramae multirole combat aircraft development, with the latest successes including weapons release and...
South Korea greenlights CH-47F helicopter acquisition
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), which serves as the procurement arm of the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND), has endorsed a...
UAE partners with South Korea for transport aircraft development
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea for strategic defence industrial cooperation as well as joint...
Korean navy helicopter carrier slated for upgrades
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a ₩180.8 billion (US$136 million) contract to local shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC)...
KAI contracted to develop Korean Marine Corps Attack Helo
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been awarded a contract to develop a multirole attack helicopter for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (RoKMC), which...
Fully indigenous K2 MBT powerpack still some ways off
Germany’s Renk Group announced on social media on 23 October that it has signed a contract with the South Korean manufacturer of the K2...
DX Korea 2022: South Korea showcases armed multirotor UAVs
The South Korean defence industry have demonstrated the country’s growing mastery of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by highlighting a range of mature developments...
