South Korea Defense Industry

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K239 Chunmoo Specs, Rockets, Range, Cost and Operators

The K239 Chunmoo is South Korea's answer to HIMARS and then some, a wheeled launcher whose two pods fire guided 239mm rockets to about 80...

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Hanwha Systems, the Electronics Brain of Korea’s Arms Boom

Hanwha Systems is the electronics brain of South Korea’s defense boom, the developer of the KF-21 fighter’s AESA radar, with reported annual revenue around 2.8...

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Hanwha Ocean, the Shipbuilder Driving Korea’s Naval Export Push

Hanwha Ocean is South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder and its most aggressive naval exporter, the former Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering rescued by Hanwha Group in...

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South Korea, India Revive $2.5B Biho Air Defense Deal

South Korea and India have restarted negotiations over the K30 Biho Hybrid short-range air defense system, five years after a roughly $2.5 billion acquisition collapsed...

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Thailand Selects Hanwha Ocean’s OCEAN-40F for New Frigate

What Happened The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has selected Hanwha Ocean's OCEAN-40F design as the preferred platform for its next-generation frigate program, South Korean and...

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What is the KF-21 Boramae? South Korea’s 4.5-Generation Fighter Explained

The KAI KF-21 Boramae ("Fighting Hawk") is South Korea's indigenous 4.5-generation multirole fighter, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with Indonesian partnership. The first prototype flew...

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What is the K2 Black Panther? South Korea’s Main Battle Tank Explained

The K2 Black Panther is the Republic of Korea Army's flagship main battle tank, designed and built by Hyundai Rotem. Considered one of the most...

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