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.
South Korea placed its fifth military Earth observation satellite into orbit, completing a constellation that provides the country with EO and SAR capability.
South Korea has launched the second phase of its advanced air mobility demonstration project with urban demonstration flights in the city of Incheon, bordering the Korean capital Seoul.
North Korea has claimed it tested two hypersonic missiles on Oct. 22, describing them as part of an “important weapon system,” according to state media reports.
South Korea, Japan and Taiwan are possible sales targets in Asia for the newly unveiled X-BAT VTOL collaborative combat aircraft, a Sheild AI official says.
Sikorsky abstained from bidding the CH-53K to South Korea after failing to get the government to hike the budget, leaving the Boeing CH-47 as the only bidder.
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.
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem is expanding beyond ground weapons into the aerospace and missile market, signaling a new focus on rocket and ramjet engine work.
Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the design of the first member in a family of future turbofan engines at ADEX 2025 that are sized between 5,500-17,000-lb. thrust.
South Korean launch service newcomer Innospace says it has received approval from the government to support the inaugural flight of its Hanbit-Nano rocket.
Lockheed Martin’s long tech collaboration with KAI could see development of a military variant of the high-speed X2 rotorcraft platform, a Lockheed exec says.
South Korea awarded L3Harris a contract to deliver the new Phoenix airborne early warning and control aircraft based on a Bombardier bizjet and an IAI radar.
South Korea has come under concerted pressure from Trump to increase defense spending and to raise contributions toward the U.S. military footprint there.
Innospace says it has completed qualification testing for the Hanbit-Nano first-stage engine, clearing the way for the inaugural flight of the two-stage rocket.
South Korea has unveiled a multi-phase roadmap for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption, mandating the start of blending for international flights in 2027.
