South Korea

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 Robert Wall
South Korea's Innospace says it has taken another step toward the inaugural launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket by the year's end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI has revealed a conceptual design for a carrier-based UCAV, developed in support of the Republic of Korea Navy’s future drone carrier program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Boeing could be out of the running for South Korea's program to buy new airborne early warning aircraft after failing to submit a bid in the latest round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has formally operationalized the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as of July 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A proposed deal for 36 additional Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters for the South Korean army appears unlikely to proceed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration for 20 KF-21 Block 1 fighter aircraft.
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 Graham Warwick
AIRO Group, parent of eVTOL developer Jaunt Air Mobility, listed publicly on the Nasdaq stock exchange June 13.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kim Minseok
South Korean prosecutors have decided not to indict engineers from PTDI for allegedly accessing unauthorized information related to the KF-21 fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science plans to use a series of cubesats flying in low Earth orbit over a 15-year span to study Venus’s atmosphere.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
South Korea’s national space agency, KASA, is calling for the country to put more emphasis on critical technology developments.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems has won a $40 million contract from South Korea's Agency for Defense Development to develop a new multi-function radar for its L-SAM-II.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Innospace is again delaying the inaugural launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket, after identifying technical issues during the pre-mission system qualification.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Japan and South Korea are initiating a pilot program in which passengers from each country will be able to use fast-track lanes at immigration at some airports.
Airports & Networks

By Kim Minseok
South Korea's KAI and DAPA say the first production model of the KF-21 has entered final assembly, a significant milestone for the domestically produced fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch newcomer Innospace has signed an MOU with Saturn Satellite Networks that could lead to a joint venture to pursue the U.S. launch market.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Schiebel completed the initial flight of its S-300 Camcopter 'Iron Bird' demonstrator, the Austrian company has revealed to Aviation Week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has awarded Hanwha Systems a contract to design and develop a multifunction radar for the country’s Low Altitude Missile Defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has canceled demo flights with LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa eVTOL after a motor propeller fell off in flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace is positioning its MRO capabilities to support U.S. military aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace is expanding its engine R&D efforts following Seoul's commitment to pump $2.3 billion into development of a 16,000-lb. domestic fighter engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace is positioning its military MRO capabilities to support the U.S. Defense Department's Regional Sustainment Framework.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
China is widening the scope of its restrictions on the export of critical minerals to the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has shortlisted a consortium led by KAL-ASD as the preferred bidder to upgrade 36 Sikorsky UH-60P Black Hawks for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion