Anduril, Hyundai Heavy Industries set sights on US Navy’s unmanned surface vessel program
Anduril said the first prototype is under construction in South Korea, but future vessels will be made in the US.
What it would take to build Trump’s Golden Fleet ‘battleships’
“The interesting part of this is it’s not just a kind of fleeting presidential idea, but this is, in fact, something that does kind of resonate with what the Navy's finding it probably needs to do with the fleet through its own work,” one analyst said.
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Beacon brings industry into a shared ecosystem to accelerate flight autonomy
Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
Logistics is the Achilles’ heel of China deterrence
In this op-ed, Eyck Freymann and Harry Halem lay out three areas where action is needed to avoid a logistical catastrophe in deterring China.
Trump: US to share nuclear sub tech with S. Korea, build boats in Philly
The prospect of South Korea building its submarines in the United States would raise a litany of questions for the American maritime industrial base.
American, South Korean shipbuilders ink deal to pursue Navy auxiliary ship programs
“This marks the beginning of deeper collaboration between not only our companies, but each of our countries, that will support enduring changes to military and commercial shipbuilding in America,” HII executive Eric Chewning said in the announcement.
Hanwha Defense taps Tom Anderson to run American shipbuilding arm
"This is a pivotal time for the Navy and U.S. shipbuilding writ large. Tom brings a wealth of experience and unique perspectives that will accelerate the delivery of novel solutions to our customers' most elusive industrial base challenges,” said Hanwha Defense USA President and CEO Mike Smith.
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
South Korea selects L3Harris proposal for next early warning aircraft
L3Harris proposed its Phoenix aircraft, which is a Bombardier Defense Global 6500 business jet modified with an advanced radar system, for the US ally, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Tuesday.
Anduril increases Indo-Pacific footprint with Taiwan, South Korea partnerships
The American firm is setting up a new office in Taipei, as it delivers loitering munitions to the island.
With $6.7 billion in new tanks and vehicles, it’s ‘Armor Week’ in Poland
Almost all of that money is tied up in $6.5 billion agreement with South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) for a second deal on tanks and support vehicles.
South Korea puts brakes on follow-on Apache acquisition: Reports
Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said that funding for the program to acquire of 36 Apaches has been cut from 10 billion won ($7.29 million) to just 300 million won, according to local media.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Indonesia, South Korea sign revised KF-21 development agreement
“We will do our best to strengthen defense industry cooperation with Indonesia in various areas such as submarines, firepower, and air defense systems, and expand cooperation to the entire Southeast Asia region in the future,” DAPA Minister Seok Jong-gun said in an announcement.
How South Korea can deter North Korea’s nuclear gambit with precision air and naval power
To be prepared against North Korea's nuclear capabilities, South Korea should be prepared to execute preemptive, conventional strikes, argues Ju Hyung Kim of the Security Management Institute.
South Korea’s Hanwha and Poland’s WB Group agree to guided missile joint venture in Poland
“In 2024, we signed a second agreement for 72 Homar-K [Chunmoo] systems […]. This is the first stage of transferring the production technology of Chunmoo launchers to Poland,” Secretary of State at Poland’s Ministry of National Defense Paweł Bejda said at the ceremony.
During Indo-Pacific tour Hegseth rallies Japan and Philippines, pledges ‘shift,’ cooperation
The Trump administration would “truly prioritize and shift to this region of the world in a way that is unprecedented. Today, it’s the Philippines. Tomorrow, it’s Japan. It will be Australia and South Korea and other nations in this part of the world,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.