South Korea’s defense acquisition agency has struck a deal with Korea Aerospace Industries, the country’s sole aircraft maker, to develop home-built military and civilian helicopters by 2022, officials said Wednesday. With the deal worth 1.64 trillion won ($1.49 billion), Seoul seeks to develop the “Light Armored Helicopter” to replace aging 500MD and AH-1S military choppers, […]

The South Korean military plans to deploy its new Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), named Chun Mu Korean, in the second half of this year in areas bordering the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday, March 24, 2015. A South Korean military official was quoted by Yonhap as saying that […]

Airbus Helicopters will join with Korea Aerospace Industries in developing two 5-ton class rotorcraft that meet South Korea’s requirements for its next-generation Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH). Both the LCH and LAH will be based on Airbus Helicopters’ H155 (formerly known as the EC155) – the latest evolution of its best-selling […]

On Monday 24th February at the IDEX 2015 exhibition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between South Korean defence systems manufacturer Doosan DST and Belgian turret specialist CMI Defence. The MoU formalises the already strong relationship between the two companies. Doosan DST and CMI Defence have previously co-operated successfully on the Indonesian 6×6 Wheeled […]

The Korean car maker known for affordability and reliability revealed the latest addition to its range – a US$200,000 armoured personnel carrier that is set to go into production next year. Tucked among the stands occupied by the world’s biggest arms makers, Kia was an unlikely exhibitor at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, which […]

Ukraine Defense Ministry and National Guard wants to replace ageing of UAZ tactical vehicles on Kia KM420, reported ukraineindustrial.info. Ukraine is considering the possibility of delivery of South Korean cars for the needs of the Ukrainian army. The KM420 series of light military vehicles was developed in South Korea by Kia Motors. It a successor […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Republic of Korea’s Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions. Under a contract awarded Dec. 16, the company will work closely with the […]

According Defense Update website, the South Korean automotive industrial giant Hyundai Rotem Co. is planning to demonstrate its new K2 Black Panther main battle tank at the upcoming IDEX 2015 exhibition which will be held from the 22 to 26 February 2015 in Dubai (UAE), as it considers countries in the Middle East and Africa […]

South Korean special warfare command soldiers participate in winter military training exercise on January 8, 2015 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. The South Korean troops participate in the endurance exercise in temperature below minus 20 degrees celsius under a scenario to defend the country from any possible attacks from North Korea.

KMRAP – Korea Mine Resistant Ambush Protected. The vehicle can protect the occupants from antitank mines and IED by reinforced hull. Protect occupants by reinforced “V” shape hull and anti-shock seat. The “V” shape hull deflect blast and anti-shock seat absorb. Specifications Number of wheels 4 Number of drive wheels 4 Weight (kg) 12000 Max. […]