Military
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S. Korea embarks on research of cluster control technology for insect spy robots
SEOUL -- A consortium led by LIG Nex1, a major defense company in South Korea, has embarked on a five-year research project to develop technologies for the control of micro-sized insect spy robots that operate in clusters like ants and bees. The tiny robots can be utilized in reconnaissance missions by collaborating with manned and unmanned equipment such as military drones and patrol robots. Micro-sized robots inspired by insects are being researched globally, especially in the mi
7 March 2022
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Defense contractors' cyber security system faces inspection to prevent hacking
SEOUL -- The security system of South Korean defense contractors will be scrutinized to find possible breach points and prevent cyberattacks including data breaches and hacking. The project is aimed at helping medium-sized companies upgrade their cyber security capabilities. According to Ahn Lab, an online security solution and service company in South Korea, cryptocurrency exchanges and data systems of government bodies and partner companies were the main target of cyberattacks in
4 March 2022
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Date set for flight test to verify performance of AESA radar for KF-21 fighter jet
SEOUL -- A flight test to verify the performance of a computer-controlled array antenna system for South Korea's homemade KF-21 fighter jet will begin in domestic airspace in mid-March, using a Boeing 737-500 plane modified into a flying testbed in South Africa. The system is an essential device that determines the survival of fighter jets in aerial warfare and is used to detect, track and form images of aerial and ground targets. Active electronically scanned array (AESA) rad
4 March 2022
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Presidential office confirms 'successful' test of S. Korea's Iron Dome interceptor
SEOUL -- In a belated acknowledgment that broke the military's strategic silence on the development of sensitive weapons, the office of President Moon Jae-in vaunted the "successful" test of South Korea's low altitude missile defense system (LAMD) that intercepts North Korea's long-range artillery shells and cruise missiles. LAMD is the Korean version of Iron Dome, a dome-shaped air defense network that Israel has developed to intercept and destroy short-range
28 February 2022
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Hanwha Group to exapnd Australian footprint based on defense cooperation
SEOUL -- South Korea's Hanwha Group has expressed strong interest in investment and business opportunities in Australia from construction and aerospace to urban air mobility following a $785 million defense contract to locally produce K9 self-propelled howitzers and ammunition resupply vehicles at a manufacturing base to be built in Victoria. The deal to produce AS9 Huntsman, the Australian version of Hanwha Defense's K9, marked the first time Australia has acquired major de
25 February 2022
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Anti-aircraft laser weapon test behind closed doors draws attention in S. Korea
SEOUL -- The development of anti-aircraft laser weapons under development in South Korea drew attention following unconfirmed news reports that the early-stage evaluation of a prototype was conducted behind closed at a site where missiles and other strategic weapons have been tested for decades. There were multiple news reports that a laser weapon was showcased on February 23 at a test site in Anheung, some 200 kilometers southwest of Seoul, along with L-SAM, a missile defense syste
24 February 2022
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Hanwha Defense confirms site for K9 production plant in Australia
SEOUL -- Hanwha Defense, a key defense contractor in South Korea, will build its first overseas manufacturing plant in Australia to churn out K9 self-propelled howitzers and probably Redback infantry fighting vehicles if it beats a German competitor. It can serve as a base to deal with exports to European countries. The plant will be built on 32,000 square meters of land in a site near Avalon Airport in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria. The groundbreaking ceremony may take pl
24 February 2022
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S. Korea to upgrade surveillance system in border areas using AI
SEOUL -- Using artificial intelligence technology, South Korea's defense ministry will lessen the heavy work of border guards and improve a border surveillance system. The cutting-edge technology will be adopted at a frontline infantry division. At a high-level defense technology committee on February 22, defense and science ministry officials agreed to cooperate in upgrading the military's surveillance system using AI technologies. The defense ministry will reinforce a guar
23 February 2022
