Brian Kim
Brian Kim was a South Korea correspondent for Defense News.
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Hanwha, Kongsberg partner on combat vehicle, long-range fires system
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency is expected later this year to issue a request for information on new infantry fighting vehicles, and another RFI for a long-range precision fires system, namely multiple launch rocket systems.
Industry deal moves Poland closer to acquiring South Korean artillery system
Poland is accelerating efforts to acquire South Korean defense equipment, looking to take advantage of the Asian nation’s mass production capacity and lenient policy toward technology transfers.
South Korea to buy more Patriot missiles, upgrade launchers
South Korea’s decision to boost its missile intercepting capability came about a week after its northern neighbor fired three ballistic missiles, including a possible intercontinental ballistic missile, toward waters off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast.
Egypt inks $1.7 billion deal for K9 howitzers from South Korea
The K9 accounts for nearly 50 percent of the global self-propelled howitzer market, as it is in service with seven countries.
South Korea inks largest arms export deal with UAE for missile interceptor
Valued about $3.5 billion, the contract for the Cheongung II KM-SAM weapons was singed Jan. 16 during a meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Emirati Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai as they discussed economic cooperation.
Australia buys K9 howitzers from South Korea’s Hanwha Defense
The deal is worth about $730 million, representing the highest-valued export of Hanwha’s K9 self-propelled howitzer, nicknamed Thunder and known in Australia as the AS9.
South Korea seeks to develop missile defense against N. Korea’s artillery barrage
LIG Nex1, a South Korean precision missile developer, displayed this week a mock-up of a low-altitude missile defense system.
KAI unveils electric basic trainer
Korea Aerospace Industries, or KAI, showcased this week a concept model of an electrically powered basic trainer aircraft during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 at an airbase in Seongnam, just south of Seoul.
