Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts
April 27, 2018
March 14, 2018
South Korea orders 90 more Taurus cruise missiles
South Korea has admitted that it purchased another batch of 90 Taurus cruise missile in February. News of the purchase first surface last year.
February 28, 2018
South Korea scrambled more than 10 fighters just to monitor one PLANAF Y-9JB
China dispatched a single Y-9JB electronic warfare aircraft into Korea Strait on Feb. 27 and Yonhap reported that more than 10 fighters were scrambled by South Korea to monitor the four-hours flight by the Chinese.
February 26, 2018
Hanwha, KAIST to develop AI weapons
South Korean defense firm Hanwha Systems will partner with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to jointly research on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can be employed on weapons.
February 6, 2018
January 18, 2018
January 12, 2018
Turkey wants to train its pilots in South Korea
Gen. Lee Wang-keun, South Korea’s chief of air force, is on a trip to turkey and Yonhap said that he will discuss Turkey’s request to train its pilot in South Korea.
January 11, 2018
South Korea’s Marine Corps took delivery of first two MUH-1s
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has delivered the first two MUH-1 utility helicopters to the South Korean Marine Corps on Jan. 10.
January 3, 2018
Saab to Support S Korean KF-X Fighter Jet’s AESA Radar Development
Saab has received an order for support of algorithm development and evaluation of airborne AESA radar for South Korea’s indigenous KF-X fighter jet.
The radar development programme is led by the Korean Agency for Defence Development (ADD) and Saab will work in cooperation with ADD and its contractual partner LIG Nex1. The order value is MSEK 125 (US$25 million).
The Republic of Korea has a long-term ambition to develop a domestic fighter aircraft, including relevant avionic equipment such as AESA radar. For Saab, the present contract is an important milestone, and shows that Saab is an important partner in the longer term for Republic of Korean authorities and industry.
“We are proud to be part of the airborne AESA radar development program. This further proves our position as the leading provider and partner to develop the latest fighter aircraft technology and sub systems”, says Anders Carp, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance. “One of our objectives is to partner with Republic of Korean industry and government to support the development of a domestic fighter”.
LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd. is based in Seoul and develops and produces a wide range of advanced precision electronic systems.
Seoul was developing its locally-made fighter jet, initially named as KF-X, with support from Lockheed Martin but the US government denied it four critical technologies including that of the AESA radar. The AAD then vowed to develop the technologies on its own.
South Korea has roped in Indonesia as a partner in the KF-X fighter jet program in which the latter is to fund a part of the program in exchange for the rights to manufacture some of the aircraft.
January 2, 2018
December 22, 2017
December 18, 2017
December 17, 2017
December 14, 2017
South Korea’s AH-64Es fire Stingers air-to-air missiles
South Korea’s AH-64E attack helicopters have test-fired the Stinger air-to-air missile for the first time.
December 6, 2017
December 4, 2017
South Korea will Deliver T-50TH Fighter Training Aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force in 2018-2019
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has displayed model of FA-50 Multi Role Aircraft and KUH-1 Multi Purpose Utility Helicopter, and photo of KAI T-50TH Lead-In Fighter Trainer for Royal Thai Air Force during Defense and Security 2017 exhibition in Bangkok.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Republic of Korea, said the delivery schedule for the KAI T-50TH 1st and 4th Phase to Royal Thai Air Force will be held in March 2018 and October 2019 respectively, according to the company's representatives at the Defense and Security 2017 exhibition at the Impact Exhibition Center, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 November.
The Royal Thai Air Force has signed a contract to supply a range of 3,700 million baht ($ 108 million) of T-50TH Golden Eagle ($ 108 million) fighter trainer aircraft on September 17, 2015. On July 11, 2017, the Royal Thai Air Force deployed T-50TH to operate at No. 401 Squadron 4 Takhli Air Division, replacing L-39ZA/ART to be transferred to a single flock at the 411 Fighter Sqn, Wing 41, Chiang Mai.
Royal Thai Air Force has ordered the supply of T-50TH fighter training aircraft 16 machines currently supplying two phases, including 12 machines. Flying on August 10, 2017.
KAI South Korea has the capability to assemble the T-50TH production line for the Royal Thai Air Force. According to the delivery of the first set and the second set in March 2018 and October 2019.
In addition to the introduction of T-50A T-50B TA- 50 and FA-50 on active duty in the Air Force. Currently, KAI has successfully exported advanced T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainers to many countries around the world.
T-50I, Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara), 16 aircraft and eight FA-50PH (Philippine Air Force Air Force), which has been used in combat with terrorist groups.
For the Royal Thai Air Force, the latest customer to receive a T-50TH fighter trainer, KAI is hoping to receive a Phase 3 contract from Thailand soon.
The company is also looking at opportunities to sell more of their aircraft to Thailand and ASEAN. KUH-1 Surion helicopters are being deployed in the Republic of Korea Army and the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
KAI adjusting price of T-50A to win T-X bid
The new CEO of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) told reporters that the company is seeking to make adjustments to the price of the T-50A advanced jet trainer to win the U.S. Air Force T-X competition.
Six F-22s arrive in South Korea
Six F-22s have arrived in South Korea on Dec. 2 where they will participate in Exercise Vigilant Ace from Dec. 4.
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