Tag: ROKAF
Better Than Ever
Aircraft upgrades are a more economical way of sharpening the combat edge of existing fighter fleets around Asia Pacific.
With geopolitical tensions continuing to grow...
Korea’s Young Hawk is Growing Up
Development of the KF-21 combat aircraft is going well, and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is now exploring manned-unmanned teaming possibilities.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is...
Hanwha Aerospace wins KF-21 engine deal
South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace announced on 25 June that it signed a contract with the state-run Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to...
South Korea retires Phantom, readies Boramae for production
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has officially retired its F-4E Phantom II fleet when it stood down its last ten operational Phantom...
South Korea readies single-seat FA-50 development
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced in early May a plan to fund the development of a single-seat variant of...
The Pros and Cons of Joining the Big League of Arms...
South Korea’s rapid rise as a defence manufacturer is resulting in increasingly tougher challenges to its export policy.
Although China might be Asia’s top defence...
KF-21 Boramae achieves aerial refuelling milestone
South Korea's indigenous KF-21 Boramae multirole combat aircraft performed its first aerial refuelling trial on 19 March, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced.
According...
Embraer partners with ST Engineering for Asia Pacific and South American...
Brazilian prime Embraer Defense & Security announced on 14 March that it is partnering with Singapore’s ST Engineering to jointly investigate future collaboration in...
Watching the Neighbours
With political tension rising around the world, airborne special mission aircraft have arguably never been more important.
Asia-Pacific states facing Chinese pressure on their South...
Careful Modernisation
The Singapore Air Force is carefully modernising its complete fleet through a range of high-end current generation aircraft through to the latest upgrades for...
