Korea Joongang Daily
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South Korean defense companies hacked by North: Police

North Korean hackers breached the internal networks of 10 South Korean defense companies and stole technical data over the past 18 months, according to the National Police Agency on Tuesday.

2024-04-23

Korea, Romania agree to strengthen strategic partnership at summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis agreed to boost cooperation in the defense and nuclear energy sectors at a bilateral summit in Seoul on Tuesday.

2024-04-23

Huneed Technologies chief re-elected to head Korea Defense Industry Association

Eugene Kim will once again lead the association of domestic defense firms, seeking to further cement their presence in the global market.

2024-03-19

New Polish PM will honor old arms contracts, easing Korea's fears

Poland's new prime minister assured parliament that his administration will honor previously signed arms contracts, alleviating concerns about the possibility of Korea's mutibillion dollar deals with its most interim government falling through.

2023-12-14

Korea's arms deal with Poland hanging by a thread

Poland's new government is reviewing all contracts signed by the previous administration, leaving Korea's multi-billion dollar arms deals in question.

2023-12-13

Yoon vows to help make high-tech defense industry a 'future growth engine'

"New opportunities for defense exports will be provided through cooperation in the semiconductor sector through next week's trip to the Netherlands," President Yoon Suk Yeol said at the defense industry export strategy meeting.

2023-12-07

Korea and Poland to increase weekly flights for Incheon, Seoul routes

Korea and Poland have agreed to increase weekly flights from five to seven, boosting ties in defense and plant construction.

2023-11-20

Yoon, Saudi leader pledge cooperation in joint statement

Korea and Saudi Arabia pledged to deepen their cooperation across energy, manufacturing, construction and defense sectors as President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Riyadh came to a close on Monday.

2023-10-24

Hanwha wins Australian infantry vehicle deal

Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace beat Germany's Rheinmetall to win a multi-billion-dollar contract to build 129 new AS-21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Australian Army, Canberra announced Thursday.

2023-07-27

First FA-50 warplane arrives in Poland, 47 more to come

The first Korean FA-50 light attack aircraft has arrived in Poland, just ten months after a landmark defense deal designed to upgrade the eastern European country’s arsenal, Korea Aerospace Industries said Thursday.

2023-07-13