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DN - Defence Notes
PLA theatre commands outlined
8th September 2016
Revealed in late August, the latest reorganisation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will see the abolition of all its group armies (or corps), of ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Japan professes desire for Israeli UAVs
12th August 2016
The Japan Self-Defence Force (JSDF) is buying three Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAVs, but it is simultaneously exploring cooperation with Israel because ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
China reveals secretive HQ-19 ABM
1st August 2016
In an unprecedented move, China revealed its HQ-19 anti-ballistic missile (ABM) in footage aired on China Central Television (CCTV) on 24 July. This is the ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Seongju recommended for THAAD deployment
25th July 2016
Seongju has been recommended by the South Korea-US joint working group as the best site for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment in the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
North and South Korea pursue UAV tech
21st July 2016
Both halves of the divided Korean peninsula are busy pursuing indigenous UAV technology, a situation highlighted by confirmation that North Korea has developed a small ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
South Korea to host THAAD battery
8th July 2016
In a long-anticipated move, South Korea and the US have agreed to base a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery on the Korean Peninsula. The ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Wildcats touch down in South Korea
15th June 2016
South Korea welcomed the arrival of its first four Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW159 Wildcat helicopters on 13 June. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will operate these ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Russia gains business in Myanmar and Korea
8th June 2016
Russian Helicopters has been awarded a contract to repair four attack helicopters belonging to the Myanmar Air Force. The first Mil Mi-35P will be repaired ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
South Korea receives first Apaches
30th May 2016
South Korea has sped up deployment of its new attack helicopters due to concerns over North Korea’s bellicose military stance, including a fourth nuclear test ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
South Korea wants more K2
13th May 2016
In the face of ongoing North Korean belligerence, South Korea’s military is seeking to lodge an order for 100 additional Hyundai Rotem K2 main battle ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
DPRK ready to pocket new rocket
4th May 2016
South Korea expects the deployment of a new North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) later in 2016. South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-Koo said the ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin wins tyre PBL contract
11th March 2016
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a performance based logistics (PBL) contract by the US Navy to manage aviation tyres, the company announced on 9 March. ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
South Korea boosts ballistic missile defences
23rd February 2016
Ballistic missile defence is a top priority in South Korea after North Korea’s latest nuclear test on 6 January and rocket test on 7 February. ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US defence budget contains modernisation risk
10th February 2016
The proposed FY2017 US defence budget includes some risk to programme modernization, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer Mike McCord acknowledged at ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
MilSim Asia: Simulation growth slow in Asia Pacific
19th January 2016
The Asia-Pacific market for military training and simulation is predicated to change significantly in coming years, although its value will only grow gradually. In 2014 ...
Results from Shephard Plus
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Land: fire control systems
Korea Special-Purpose Weapon
Development of the Korea Special-Purpose Weapon (KSPW) to meet the requirements of South Korea's special forces was announced in 2010 and the system was unveiled ...
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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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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Gumdoksuri Class (PKX-A)
The Gumdoksuri-class of fast attack craft, also known as the PKX-A class was designed to replace the Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN) ageing fleet of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
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 fight modes during mission, ...
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Military 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
Krivak-class (Project 1135) frigates first entered in service in 1970 and various types of the class have entered service, particularly the Indian Navy's Talwar class ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 1
The Sejong the Great-class of destroyers were built for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) as the third iteration of their KDX continuous destroyer construction ...
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Destroyers
Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin Class (KDX-2)
The Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin class (KDX 2) is a class of multi-purpose destroyers in service with the Republic of Korea Navy. Six ships were developed ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Aegis Ashore
Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...
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Corvettes
Pohang Class
The Pohang class corvettes were designed and built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) with a total of 24 ships constructed of either an ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
K239 Chunmoo
Doosan (now Hanwha Defense) developed the K239 Chunmoo long-range 16-round multicalibre MRL to replace the Doosan K136 Kooryong 130mm 36-round unguided MRL in Republic of ...
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Frigates
Daegu Class (FFX II)
The Daegu-class frigates for the Republic of Korean Navy (RoKN) will be a follow-on batch from the recently built Incheon-class frigates. Sometimes the ships are ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
Ground Artillery Location Type 904
The 904 artillery locating radar is designed to provide rapid and accurate location of various hostile artillery and rocket launcher positions simultaneously. It has a ...
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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 ...