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Naval Warfare
South Korea begins naval event without Japan after Rising Sun flag row
10th October 2018
South Korea on Wednesday kicked off an international fleet review involving 13 nations, after Japan bowed out in protest at Seoul's demand it remove a …
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Military Logistics
Trident Juncture tests NATO’s logistics model
30th October 2018
NATO’s Trident Juncture 18 in Norway marks the first use of the alliance’s Joint Logistics Support Group (JLSG) in a live exercise, bringing a range …
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Military Logistics
Naval support ships forge ahead in Asia-Pacific
18th October 2018
There is considerable activity around Asia-Pacific in terms of building new support ships and tankers as navies enhance their ability to support their fleets farther …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Iran says it has carried out 700 drone attacks in Syria
17th October 2018
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have carried out 700 drone strikes against forces of the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, its aerospace chief told conservative news …
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Defence Notes
US coalition to block North Korean oil
20th September 2018
A US government effort to build a multinational coalition to monitor North Korean violations of fuel smuggling appears to be gaining steam. The Trump administration, …
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Defence Helicopter
Taiwan wants more localised Apache maintenance
12th October 2018
The Republic of China Army (ROCA) operates 29 AH-64E Apache Guardians, but the military is seeking ways of reducing a burgeoning maintenance bill, one that …
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Defence Notes
Washington set to replace US military commander in South Korea
17th September 2018
Washington is set to replace the commander of US forces in South Korea amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula, even as denuclearisation of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland examines new UAS possibilities
15th October 2018
AeroVironment (AV) is looking to make inroads in Poland as it held a series of demonstration flights of its small unmanned aerial systems in early …
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Digital Battlespace
US takes off gloves in global cyber wars: top officials
21st September 2018
The US is taking off the gloves in the growing, shadowy cyber war waged with China, Russia and other rivals, a top White House official …
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Digital Battlespace
Canada requests King Air 350ER ISR aircraft
9th October 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale to Canada of King Air 350ER aircraft modified for ISR operations, …
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Military Logistics
Saab to support South Korea's Arthur systems
26th September 2018
Saab has signed a performance based logistics (PBL) contract with South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration to support its Arthur weapon locating systems, the company …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea launches its first missile-capable submarine
14th September 2018
South Korea launched its first ever missile-capable attack submarine on 14 September, despite a recent diplomatic thaw with the nuclear-armed North. The $700 million, 3,000t …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2018: Options open for NGCV, but smaller may be better
9th October 2018
The US Army is accelerating the timelines for its Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) programme to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and initial requirements seem …
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Naval Warfare
Pole/Zero to supply P-8A components
27th September 2018
Pole/Zero has received an IDIQ contract to provide components and repairs for Boeing's P-8A Poseidon Lots 9, 10 and 11 full-rate production aircraft.Components include antenna …
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Defence Notes
North Korea holds 70th anniversary parade, without ICBMs
10th September 2018
North Korea refrained from displaying its intercontinental missiles in a massive military parade through Pyongyang celebrating its 70th birthday on 9 September – a conspicuous …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Data links
Data links | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Loitering munitions
Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Special Mission Brigade) [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]
Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...
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Frigates
Daegu Class (FFX Batch II) [South Korea]
Programme Background The Incheon and Daegu classes are part of a re-capitalisation effort to replace the older Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates with a new FFX class ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (North Macedonia)
Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
KAAV II
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) operates one Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship and has launched another to support provide operational lift for the ROKMC. ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...
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Destroyers
Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
KUS-FS (ROKAF) [South Korea]
Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE UAV ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Counter-UAS systems
Drone Killer
The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Hwasong-7 (Nodong-1)
The Hwasong-7 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile based on the Hwasong-6. It has the NATO reporting name Scud D. It was designed with ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Hwasong-6
The Hwasong-6 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile based on the Hwasong-5, which itself is based on the Soviet R-17 Elbrus. Its NATO reporting ...
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Artillery rockets
K33
K33 is a 130 mm unguided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for the K136 Kooryong MLRS and currently in use with the K239 ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Gumdoksuri Class (PKX-A)
The Gumdoksuri-class fast attack craft, also known as the PKX-A-class, was designed to replace the Republic of Korea Navy's ageing fleet of Sea Dolphin-class vessels ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Saetbyol-4
North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August One drone, which appears to be called the Saetbyol-4, ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III/HDD-10000) Batch 1
The Sejong the Great-class destroyers were built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as the third iteration of its KDX continuous destroyer construction programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Multirole UAV
North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...
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Anti-ship missiles
SSM-700K Haeseong (C-Star)
The SSM-700K Haeseong, also known as the C-Star, is a surface-launched, anti-ship cruise missile. It was made to be a replacement for the Hae Ryong ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
RemoEye-002B
RemoEye-002B is a close-range mini-UAV constructed using composite materials that can be prepared and launched in 5min. Its features include changeable flight modes during mission, ...
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Light UGVs
SCOBOT 200
The SCOBOT 200 is a larger, two-tracked version of the SCOBOT 100 (see separate entry). It can be used for EOD tasks. It was tested ...
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Destroyers
Maya Class (27DD)
The Maya-class (27DD) destroyers are the latest in a long line of modern destroyer classes for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Well aware of ...
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Frigates
Krivak Class
The Krivak-class (Project 1135) frigates first entered service in 1970 and various types of the class have entered service, particularly the Indian Navy's Talwar-class (see ...
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Corvettes
Hainan Class (Type 037)
The Hainan-class (Type 037) class is a range of corvette-sized vessels, mostly in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, which cover a range ...
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Corvettes
Pohang Class
The Pohang-class corvettes were designed and built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and a total of 24 ships were constructed of either anti-surface ...
