South Korea

South Korea successfully conducted the first test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle on Oct. 8.

Peach Aviation is a good example of how Japan’s LCCs are looking to tap into booming international demand, particularly on Japan-South Korea routes.

South Korea has launched the fifth mission of its KSLV-II Nuri rocket, carrying the first five satellites of a new Earth-observation constellation and 10 CubeSats.

Poland’s new fleet of Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat aircraft has entered operational service, becoming part of the country’s air defense system.

Over recent weeks, key U.S. allies in East Asia have laid out defense spending plans for 2027.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

South Korea’s air force has formally received the first operational KF-21 Boramae fighter from Korea Aerospace Industries.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has launched a requirement for a vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft system.

Seoul is selected as South Korea’s UAM pilot site, starting with medical transport and expanding to tourism along the Han River and nearby hubs.

South Korea has identified the need for a space surveillance radar system to strengthen the country's space domain awareness capabilities.

South Korea is set to increase defense spending on AI-related capabilities by 55.5% in fiscal 2027 to a record 73.3 trillion South Korean won ($54.3 billion).

South Korea will launch RISE in 2027, advancing UAM technologies toward urban commercial operations targeted for 2032.

Singapore will receive F-35Bs for U.S. training in 2026 before establishing its first local F-35A presence in 2029.

South Korea’s effort to complete development of the K-LUCAS loitering munition by September has encountered a setback after two systems crashed seconds after launch during naval testing from the helicopter assault ship ROKS Marado.

The world is currently in the midst of its biggest defense boom in decades as nations respond to a deteriorating security environment and rising levels of strategic instability.

The Asia-Pacific region needs more than 300,000 new aviation maintenance technicians over the next decade. Will it be able to meet demand?

Hyundai Rotem And KAI Partner For Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries have announced a partnership to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have gained two more approvals on their journey to full integration at the end of this year.

Hanwha Group increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to 15.89%, triggering a merger review filing with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).

South Korea's space agency KASA is looking to bolster the country's launch capacity by adding domestic infrastructure and refining approval processes.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

South Korea's president raised the possibility of a joint airliner development program involving Embraer and the Brazilian government on his state visit to the country.

Innospace delayed the Hanbit-Nano return-to-flight launch to November following last year's launch failure investigation.

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