DN - Defence Notes
ADEX 2019: KF-X mock-up is star of the show
On the opening day of Seoul ADEX 2019, a mock-up of the homegrown KF-X fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) was uncloaked ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADEX 2019: Korean MALE UAV prototype breaks cover
The Aerospace Business Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) showcased a prototype of the KUS-FS strategic MALE UAV at Seoul ADEX 2019, the first time that ...
MLF - Military Logistics
ADEX 2019: Kia hinges success on new trucks for ROK Army
South Korean automotive company Kia Motors is competing in two tenders for new 2.5t and 5t trucks for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), and ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2019: Korean naval and training helicopters still up in the air
Two helicopter programmes for South Korea’s military remain unresolved, with no discernible progress or sign of an announcement regarding the Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hyundai Wia debuts new 81mm mortar
17th October 2019
South Korean weapon manufacturer Hyundai Wia unveiled a new 81mm mortar at Seoul ADEX 2019, one that will be adopted by the Republic of Korea ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADEX 2019: Korean UGVs compete for army’s attention
16th October 2019
Two competing UGV designs aimed at future applications by the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) were on display at Seoul ADEX 2019, these emanating from ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hanwha working on a next-generation AAV
16th October 2019
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) relies on Korea Amphibious Assault Vehicles (KAAV), a licenced version of BAE Systems’ AAV7A1, but further in the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hanwha unveils first prototype of deadly Redback
16th October 2019
On the opening day of Seoul ADEX 2019, Hanwha Defense unveiled its first AS21 Redback IFV to the public. Such is the prestige of the ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2019: Surion export and marine attack variants share the limelight
15th October 2019
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled an export variant of its expanding Surion helicopter family at Seoul ADEX 2019, calling it the KUH-1E. At the same ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
ADEX 2019: Raytheon-led team offers ISTAR aircraft to ROKAF
15th October 2019
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft, and one contender ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
ADEX 2019: ROK Army’s smaller force needs higher tech
15th October 2019
Encountering an ageing population and correspondingly fewer numbers of recruits, the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) is pinning its hopes on technology to improve the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Pacific 2019: MCM figures highly in Australian expo
10th October 2019
Australia is acquiring a number of Bluefin UUVs from General Dynamics Mission Systems, as the country seeks to improve its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities. Other ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Pacific 2019: Australia lays groundwork for Triton’s arrival
10th October 2019
Even though the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will not receive its mission control station until 2021 and the initial MQ-4C Triton until 2023, the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Pacific 2019: Skeldar looks farther ahead in Australia
10th October 2019
UMS Skeldar exhibited a Skeldar V-200 UAV fitted with an eight-camera ViDAR optical radar from Sentient Vision Systems at the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Pacific 2019: Leonardo offers helicopters and UAVs to Australia
9th October 2019
Leonardo has two Australian Army helicopter tenders and two UAV competitions – one for the army and the other for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pacific 2019: Australian frigates sit in a timing ‘sweet spot’
9th October 2019
The Project Sea 5000 Phase 1 programme delivering nine Future Frigates to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in something of a sweet spot in ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pacific 2019: Aussie submarine programme goes on the attack
9th October 2019
Australia’s most ambitious naval programme to date is Project Sea 1000, which will see 12 ‘regionally superior’ submarines enter service with the Royal Australian Navy ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pacific 2019: NZ delineates Southern Ocean OPV requirement
9th October 2019
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) used the opportunity afforded by the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in Sydney to elaborate on its requirement for a ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Pacific 2019: Austal awaits Philippine OPV deal and enters USV market
8th October 2019
Any deal between Austal and the Philippines for a set of six much-needed OPVs for the Philippine Navy will be concluded at the governmental level, ...
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SOF - Special Operations
Pacific 2019: Australia brews up smooth new Whiskey
8th October 2019
A start-up New South Wales-based company, The Whiskey Project, used the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in Sydney to launch what it calls its next-generation Whiskey ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Viper ready to strike with venom in Asia-Pacific
8th October 2019
Buoyed by several regional attack helicopter acquisition programmes ongoing in Asia-Pacific, Bell is pushing its Viper and Venom duo hard. At the moment, there are ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Philippines inaugurates rocket, missile and aviation units
3rd October 2019
The Philippine Army activated three new units at Fort Magsaysay on 3 October, symbolising the growing capabilities and aspirations of the service. They included rocket ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Chinese missiles dominate world’s largest military parade
1st October 2019
On 1 October China put on its largest ever parade through Tiananmen Square in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the modern-day ...
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DN - Defence Notes
After long wait, India anticipates new fighters
26th September 2019
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will commission its first four Rafael fighters in Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on 8 October, an event to be attended by ...
