DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army’s III Corps announced today, the rotational deployment of Fort Hood’s 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Camp Hovey and Camp Stanley, in South Korea, in October. The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, brings approximately 800 Soldiers to replace 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, which is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-1st-cavalry-unit-selected-for-south-korea-deployment-60490/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea test-fired what appeared to be a short-range missile into the sea off its east coast Monday in the latest of a series of missile and rocket tests, military officials said. It was launched at 10:30 am (0130 GMT) from a site northeast of Pyongyang towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and flew […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fires-suspected-missile-into-sea-60483/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired five short-range rockets into the sea off its east coast Thursday, just as Pope Francis arrived in Seoul for a five-day visit. The launches began at 9:30 am (0030 GMT) at a site near the North’s eastern port of Wonsan, with the rockets fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-rockets-as-pope-arrives-in-south-60359/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States on Wednesday launched a five-day joint naval exercise in the face of angry North Korean protests and warnings backed by missile tests. Two separate drills began simultaneously in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and off the southern port of Mokpo, South Korean military officials said. The drill off […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-naval-drill-begins-in-face-of-norths-anger-60181/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea on Wednesday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea in the latest in a series of launches interspersed with spurned peace overtures to South Korea. A spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said the two missiles were fired from the western province of Hwanghae into the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-two-more-missiles-into-the-sea-60086/

DefenceTalkAn evaluation team from the Air Force will test Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II before signing a deal to purchase 40 of the stealth aircraft for its “next-generation” fighter jet, the nation’s procurement agency said Sunday. “The 10-man team will visit the company’s plant in Fort Worth, Texas Monday for two weeks of tests,” said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-evaluate-f-35-by-simulator-59709/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea on Thursday fired shells into waters near a South Korean warship on patrol south of the disputed Yellow Sea border, prompting an evacuation of residents on a nearby island, officials said. Two shells fell near the South Korean ship, which was sailing near the frontline island of Yeonpyeong, the South’s defence ministry said. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-shells-near-south-korean-warship-59692/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea’s military said Thursday it would hold its largest-ever joint air drill with the United States as tensions mount over a series of threats from North Korea. The twice-yearly Max Thunder exercise — to be held from Friday to April 25 — will be the largest-ever involving 103 aircraft and 1,400 troops, the air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-to-hold-largest-ever-joint-air-drill-59299/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea said Friday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile capable of carrying a one-tonne payload to any part of North Korea. The launch was carried out March 23, just two days before North Korea test fired two medium-range ballistic missiles capable of striking Japan. The announcement of the test is likely to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-tests-missile-bringing-entire-north-in-range-59261/

DefenceTalkKorea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) won a contract to export 12 FA-50s to the Philippines for Philippine Air Force’s multi-purpose fighter purchase project in a government-to-government way on March 28th. This contract including training is valued at $420 million and the company will completely deliver 12 aircraft within 38 months after the deal goes into […]https://www.defencetalk.com/korea-aerospace-to-export-12-fa-50s-to-the-philippines-59212/