Military

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  ​LIG Nex1 forges partnership with Seoul national University to develop insect-like recon robots SEOUL -- LIG Nex1, a South Korean defense company, has forged a partnership with a university lab to develop biomimetic reconnaissance robots which would carry out military tasks by mimicking the movement of real insects. Biomimetic robots are designed to mimic the movements of animals such as insects, fish or birds. Other countries such as the United States or Russia already utilize such robots or drones disguised as animals in military operations to collect inf 2019-09-20
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  Experts skeptical about military project to use fiber laser weapon as drone killer Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) SEOUL -- Experts raised questions about the effectiveness of a military project to develop a laser weapon using light sources generated from optical fibers for short-range air defense against small unmanned aircraft like drones which were used for an attack on Saudi oil facilities. High-flying small drones are difficult to detect and intercept. For this reason, experts like Chang Jo-won, a professor 2019-09-20
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  Hanwha competes with German rival to sell new infantry fighting vehicle in Australia SEOUL -- Redback, a 42-ton infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced by South Korea's defense contractor Hanwha Defense, verified its viability after it selected as one of the two final candidates for an Australian military program to replace old armored personal carriers. Hanwha's AS21 Redback equipped with a 40mm caliber automatic cannon is the advanced version of K21, which has been in service in South Korea since 2009, with enhanced pr 2019-09-17
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  S, Korea unveils project to develop laser weapon for defense against drones A DAPA image for a laser weapon. SEOUL -- South Korea unveiled a defense project to develop a laser weapon using light sources generated from optical fibers for short-range air defense against small unmanned aircraft like drones which were used for an attack on Saudi oil facilities. Some 88 billion won ($74 million) will be spent from this year to complete the development of a fiber laser weapon for precision strikes on drones 2019-09-17
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  S. Korea endorses mass-production of Haegung intercept missiles for warships SEOUL -- South Korea approved the mass production of a close-in weapon system called "Haegung (sea bow)," designed to intercept missiles and aircraft, that would replace American missiles used by South Korean warships. The surface-to-air anti-missile system, known as K-SAAM, has a maximum range of 20 kilometers (12 miles). The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday that approval came from a military procurement body chaired b 2019-09-10
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  New digitized version of 81-millimeter mortar debuts in S. Korea SEOUL -- The upgraded and digitized version of an 81-millimeter mortar made its debut in South Korea, using laser and a location information system for the automatic calculation and transmission of firing information that has greatly improved the speed and accuracy of shelling. An 81 mm mortar is a smooth-bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assau 2019-08-29
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  S. Korea completes two-day military exercise around disputed islets . SEOUL -- At the height of a diplomatic dispute over trade restrictions, South Korea completed a two-day exercise aimed at showing a firm stance to safeguard its sovereignty around a chain of islets located in the middle of waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan following the termination of a bilateral pact on sharing sensitive military information. The two-day "East Sea Territory Protection" exercise ended around noon Monday, military author 2019-08-26
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  Washington endorses sale of 12 MH-60R helicopters to enhance S. Korea's anti-submarine capability MH-60R Seahawk SEOUL -- As North Korea steps up a program to develop submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles, the United States has approved the potential sale of 12 MH-60R Seahawks, a multi-mission helicopter which can detect and track submarines and surface ships and attack with torpedoes and missiles. In a statement posted on its website, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), a state body under the Department of Defense, said th 2019-08-08