DefenceTalkThe market for military drones is expected to almost double by 2024 to beyond $10 billion (8.9 billion euros), according to a report published Friday by specialist defence publication IHS Jane’s Intelligence Review. “The global defence and security market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will expand at 5.5 percent per year over this decade, from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/drone-market-to-hit-10-billion-by-2024-experts-65547/

DefenceTalkKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said Thursday that it has signed a $110 million deal to export four T-50 supersonic trainer jets to Thailand. Under the deal, the Korean company will deliver the trainer jets within 30 months. The signing ceremony took place at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul. Thailand selected the KAI T-50 over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thailand-to-buy-korean-t-50-trainer-jets-65434/

DefenceTalkNorth and South Korea wrapped up marathon talks Tuesday with an agreement on a series of measures to defuse a crisis that had pushed the two rivals to the brink of armed conflict. The measures detailed in a joint statement included what amounted to an extremely rare public apology from North Korea, which “expressed regret” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/koreas-agree-to-defuse-crisis-after-marathon-talks-65149/

DefenceTalkPyongyang on Friday declared a “a quasi-state of war in frontline areas.” Tensions remain high on the heavily armed border. South Korea fired dozens of artillery rounds at rival North Korea on Thursday after the North lobbed several rounds across the heavily armed border dividing the two. Pyongyang had threatened to take further action unless […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-declares-quasi-state-of-war-65096/

DefenceTalkCAMP CASEY, South Korea: Improved combat capabilities and greater operational understanding in the joint environment are two of the most important outcomes of combined training among Republic of Korea, or ROK, and U.S. Soldiers. As a result, Soldiers, from Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined […]https://www.defencetalk.com/steel-battalion-conducts-combined-live-fire-exercise-with-rok-partners-65108/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea announced Wednesday a series of heavy-weaponry, live-fire military drills with the United States as part response to a recent landmine attack blamed on North Korea. Four exercises, involving tanks, howitzers, attack helicopters and fighter bombers, will be held in the coming weeks in an area around 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-to-hold-live-fire-drills-after-mine-blasts-64994/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for Aegis Combat Systems and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.91 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Republic of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-buy-aegis-combat-system-64448/

DefenceTalkA robot from South Korea took first prize and two American robots took second and third prizes here yesterday in the two-day robotic challenge finals held by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Twenty-three human-robot teams participating in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, or DRC, finals competed for $3.5 million in prizes, working to get through […]https://www.defencetalk.com/robots-from-south-korea-u-s-win-darpa-finals-64435/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States kicked off a major anti-submarine drill on Monday, weeks after North Korea claimed it had successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile. The three-day exercise, aimed at tackling provocations by North Korean submarines, is being conducted off the southern island of Jeju, the South’s defence ministry said. “This is the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-stage-major-joint-anti-submarine-exercise-64389/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea ramped up its nuclear threats on Wednesday, boasting of its ability to deliver miniaturized warheads on high-precision long range rockets — a claim denied by the United States. At the same time, the North denounced “reckless” remarks made in Seoul this week by US Secretary of State John Kerry, and cancelled an invitation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-arm-long-range-missiles-with-nuclear-warheads-64268/