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North's Kim calls his new tanks 'most powerful in the world'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un touted his military’s new line of battle tanks in a Thursday state media report covering the regime’s ongoing training drills.

2024-03-14

South Korea, U.S. conduct large-scale artillery exercise

South Korean and U.S. armed forces conducted their largest joint live-fire artillery exercise in six years in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday in what the Defense Ministry characterized as an exercise in deterrence against North Korean aggression.

2023-05-25

Korea rising as a defense supplier amid global tensions

U.S. allies and security partners worldwide looking to re-stock their arsenals are increasingly turning to Korean defense companies to procure weapons.

2023-05-01

[WHY] Korea's growing role as a weapons supplier to Europe

Poland’s most recent defense buying spree solidifies Korea's status as the only Asian country selling arms to NATO member states. But how did Korea get there, and can it keep up the pace to fulfill the demands of European defense?

2022-12-13

Hyundai Rotem sees success with terrain-specified K2 Main Battle Tank

Hyundai Rotem is strengthening its position as Korea’s sole supplier of MBTs (main battle tanks), family vehicles and wheeled armored vehicles (8x8, 6x6, command and post vehicle).

2022-11-23

Hard power

A ceremony celebrating the export of Hyundai Rotem's K-2 battle tanks to Poland takes place at the company's headquarters in Changwon, South Gyeongsang on Wednesday.

2022-10-19

Poland snaps up Korean armaments after Ukraine invasion

Poland's defense minister said his country will buy a large package of Korean weapons, including K-2 tanks, K-9 self-propelled howitzers and FA-50 light fighter jets, and also manufacture some weapons in Poland under license.

2022-07-27

Poland to buy jets, tanks, weapons from Korea

Poland's defense minister said his country plans to buy 48 FA-50 fighter jets, a first installment of 180 K-2 tanks and K-9 howitzers from Korea to bolster its military in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Polish media Friday.

2022-07-24