Military takes bids, looks to replace old choppers with new

The Korean military has received bids from five foreign companies for a project to supply training helicopters for the Korean Army and Navy, according to government sources.

2021-02-22

$878M Seahawk chopper deal will please Trump, Biden

South Korea selected U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin’s Seahawk chopper to expand its fleet of maritime attack helicopters, the country’s military procurement agency announced Tuesday.

2020-12-16

Vying for helicopter money

Rivaling political parties are vying for helicopter money to woo voters ahead of the two by-elections for mayoral posts in Seoul and Busan next April. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) at least had the decency to...

2020-12-01

Chun Doo Hwan found guilty of defaming priest over Gwangju massacre account

The Gwangju District Court on Monday found former President Chun Doo Hwan guilty of defaming a priest who had documented the brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Gwangju in 1980.

2020-11-30

State asks for Chun to be jailed for 18 months

Prosecutors on Monday recommended a jail sentence of 18 months for Korea’s former strongman Chun Doo Hwan, two years after he was indicted for defaming a priest who penned a harrowing account of the bloody military crackdown on the Gwangju Uprising.

2020-10-05

Girl group CLC lands back on music scene with single 'Helicopter'

Girl group CLC has made its comeback, this time as seven pilots ready to take off in their helicopter on a journey to find answers about an uncertain future. CLC held an online media showcase to celebrate the release of its fifth single, "Helicopter"

2020-09-02

CLC set for a comeback with release of new music next month

Girl group CLC will be making a comeback for the first time in a year with a new single next month, its agency Cube Entertainment announced on Monday. According to the agency, CLC's single "Helicopter" will drop on Sept. 2, a year after...

2020-08-24

KAI burnishes image in target markets to boost sales

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) held an international marketing event on Wednesday to drum up business overseas.

2020-06-17

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