Tag: DAPA
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 â‚©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...
DX Korea 2022: Hyundai Rotem readies for next stage of K2...
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem is poised to commence manufacture of new batches of K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Republic of Korea Army...
DX Korea 2022: South Korea showcases world-class land combat capabilities and...
The South Korean defence forces and local industry and are once again showcasing their latest developments at the country's premier land warfare exhibition, Defense...
Hyundai Heavy Industries launches first KDX-III Batch 2 destroyer
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the lead ship for the second and improved batch of three Sejong Daewang (KDX-III)-class guided-missile...
Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022
The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories.
Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
Redback infantry fighting vehicle demonstrates maneuvers for ROK Army trial
The ROK Army trial of Hanwha Defense’s Redback IFV has ended successfully after six weeks of pilot run
The Redback showcased its high-performance...