Military

• Korean Air selected as preferred bidder for development of low-observable UAV squadron SEOUL -- Korean Air has been selected by South Korea's defense technology development agency as the preferred bidder for the development of a low-observable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadron. It is part of a military project to develop multipurpose stealth drones. The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has completed the basic design of a UAV squadron. Korean Air aims to develop a stealth UAV squadron and a teaming system in which one manned aircraft and three to four stea 16 August 2022
• War in Ukraine disrupts S. Korean space program to put satellites into orbit SEOUL -- U.S.-led international sanctions caused by a prolonged war in Ukraine are disrupting South Korea's space program, prompting policymakers to find alternatives or rectify its timetable on placing satellites into orbit aboard Russian space rockets. South Korea is a traditional U.S. ally with their military ties dating back to the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korea is to launch a second medium-sized satellite weighing 500 kilograms for precise ground observation at the Baik 4 August 2022
• Hanwha Aerospace aims to become global defense solution company like Lockeed Martin SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace, an aircraft parts maker involved in the production of engines for South Korea's homegrown space rocket, will be reborn as a global defense solution company to benchmark Lockheed Martin, a U.S. aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation. In a board meeting on July 29, Hanwha Aerospace was allowed to absorb the defense business of Hanwha Corporation, a manufacturing and trading company that produces munitions, navigatio 29 July 2022
• Attack submarine fleet breaks man-only custom to allow female soldiers into cabin SEOUL -- South Korea's attack submarine fleet broke a man-only custom and approved the boarding of female crewmembers into the narrow cabin by installing separate woman-only accommodation and toilets. Female soldiers would be deployed to 3,000-ton submarines in 2024 after basic training. The decision came at a Navy policy meeting on July 28. It is the first time in 31 years that a female soldier will be deployed to a submarine since South Korea's first 1,200-ton sub was com 29 July 2022
• First 8,200-ton guided-missile Aegis destroyer launched at Hyundai shipyard SEOUL -- A 8,200-ton guided-missile destroyer featuring an Aegis combat system was launched in a ceremony chaired by President Yoon Suk-yeol, who described the new vessel as "a national strategic asset" with enhanced capabilities to intercept ballistic missiles and carry out anti-submarine operations. The new Aegis destroyer named "Jeongjo The Great" has a strengthened stealth performance, a vertical launch pad for ballistic missile interception, and an advance 28 July 2022
• Poland signs framework contract to acquire Hanwha's K9 Thunder and and support vehicles SEOUL -- Poland has signed a framework contract to acquire K9 Thunder, a popular self-propelled howitzer developed by South Korea's Hanwha Defense, and support vehicles. It is a comprehensive agreement that requires negotiations on volume and other terms. Earlier, Poland said it has signed basic deals with South Korea to acquire 48 FA-50 light attack fighters, 980 K2 battle tanks and K9s, saying it has been striving to "fill the gap" created by the delivery of weapons 28 July 2022
• Hanwha Systems joins hands with state body to acquire dynamic simulation technology for warships SEOUL -- Hanwha Systems, a key defense contractor affiliated with South Korea's Hanwha Group, joined hands with a state-run defense technology development body to acquire dynamic simulation technology for warships with a hybrid propulsion system. It is part of efforts to localize key technologies for the operation of warships. The integration of propulsion systems for South Korean warships has heavily relied on entrusted foreign companies, causing concerns about the leakage of d 26 July 2022
• [FOCUS] S. Korea's military proposes early deployment of dome-shaped air defense network SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry proposed the early deployment of a low-altitude missile defense system that intercepts North Korea's long-range artillery shells and cruise missiles sneaking across the tightly guarded inter-Korean border, revealing confidence in the level of technical skills accumulated for decades. An initial military roadmap presented by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), an arms procurement agency, called for the development 22 July 2022

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