Republic Of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)

By Chen Chuanren
The city of Daegu, South Korea, is in the final stages of completing the master plan and basic design for a new civil-military airport.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Trimble
The Republic of Korea Air Force plans to field aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence by the early 2030s to fly alongside KAI F-50 and KF-21 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A decade in the making, Korea Aerospace Industries is preparing to deliver the first production versions of the KF-21 Boramae on time by the end of this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has selected L3Harris to supply additional airborne early warning aircraft under its E-X Phase II program running through 2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Jongseok Yoo, who serves as executive vice president and chief safety and operating officer at Korean Air, details the airline’s ambitious MRO growth plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing says it is still pursuing South Korea’s AEW requirement after the U.S. government’s failure to submit a formal offer in the third and latest round of bidding threw an E-7 proposal into doubt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has completed a series of flight separation tests for its homegrown long-range air-to-ground missile, the Korea Air-Launched Cruise Missile (KALCM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
A decommissioned ROKAF Lockheed Martin F-35A has been transformed into a maintenance training aid in an unprecedented wing removal and installation operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has approved an F-15K upgrade plan in the midst of political turmoil.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea and GA-ASI conducted a demonstration flight of the Mojave uncrewed aircraft system from the ROKN amphibious assault ship LPH-6111 Dokdo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
A key element of the ROKAF's force strengthening is the commitment to deploying the its growing fighter fleet alongside attritable uncrewed aircraft that will serve as loyal wingmen and force multipliers.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kim Minseok
Seoul is set to acquire WB Electronic's Warmate 1 to promptly bolster its loitering munitions capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok, Robert Wall
Seoul is preparing its future fighter for near-term service and a long-term evolution.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
The Republic of Korea Air Force retired its F-4 Phantom fleet on June 5 after 55 years of service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
The Republic of Korea Air Force and South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration have confirmed that the L-SAM is on track to enter service in 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
South Korea is working to establish its own F-35 MRO depot at Cheongju AB by 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has pushed the timeline of its latest AEW competition to the right after only one bidder submitted documents that met DAPA's requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries’ KF-21 has conducted its first air-to-air refueling test, joining up with an A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion