U.S. Tech Firm Aids in KF-21 Fighter Jet ProductionKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is set to receive an aircraft structural diagnostics system from Acellent Technologies Inc., a U.S. company. The aim is to enhance the Korean fighter jet KF-21’s quality competitiveness and accelerate its mass production by the end of the year. According to Acellent, on the 2nd, the company signed a contract with […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 3Arm on the back and dispatch the target Suicide drones are being developed and operated in many countries worldwide, including the United States, Russia, China, and Europe. However, the country that pioneered this field is Israel. The world’s first suicide drone is believed to be Israel’s Delilah, developed in the 1980s. Unlike cruise missiles, where […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 2Killer drones, the most effective deterrent against North Korea’s provocation The South Korean military has also begun introducing various killer drones, including small suicide drones. Small suicide drones are weapon systems that covertly fly toward a target and then explode to destroy or eliminate the target. It is known that the beheading unit of the […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 1Fly secretly and destroy and remove enemy targetsU.S. to Use Self-Bombed UAVs for Afghan WarKiller Drone, Efficient Asymmetric Power to North Korea’s Threat On December 26, 2022, five North Korean drones violated South Korean airspace, flying around the skies of Seoul, Gimpo in Gyeonggi Province, Paju, and Ganghwa Island. The infiltrating North Korean drones passed […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 4Transforming into a Bomber Capable of Dropping 72 Stealth Missiles The process entails a high-altitude transport plane opening its rear door mid-flight and releasing an entire pallet. As the pallet descends slowly, a parachute deployed from the top assists in its descent. Subsequently, the pallet sequentially releases and launches the missiles it contains. The cargo […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 3First airborne operation performed in the Iraq War In January 1995, the U.S. 17th Airlift Squadron was established, marking the inception of the first squadron comprising C-17As, which subsequently entered operational service. Presently, the U.S. Air Force’s C-17As are under the operation of the Air Mobility Command. The C-17A made its combat debut during Operation […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 2Aircraft capable of strategic, tactical, and airborne operations in any weather The C-17A transport aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and introduced in 1991, is a versatile, all-weather aircraft capable of various missions, including strategic, tactical, and airborne operations. Priced at $328 million per unit (approximately 367.2 billion won), it is a pivotal strategic transport asset for […]
How U.S. Spy Satellites Predicted Russian Invasion - Part 1The U.S. possesses the world’s most powerful spy satelliteKeyhole means peeking through a keyholeKH-13·KH-14 can identify 5cm objects About $1 billion per unit 1998 film Enemy of the State, watchers might remember scenes of individuals being observed and tracked in real-time from satellites. While it was just a scene in a movie and technically considered […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 3Trump, High Possibility of Recognizing Korea’s Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons In fact, in the current global situation where nuclear threats are escalating, China and North Korea are surrounding, and the development of independent nuclear weapons would be the most efficient method of self-defense. Experts judge that if South Korea’s independent nuclear comes into existence, […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 1China conducts nuclear drills targeting the ROK-U.S. coalitionPractice dropping 96 nuclear bombs at the same timeIf North Korea joins, hundreds of nuclear bombs will be fired at onceTrump’s election might be the chance to arm nuclear weapons Recently, Russian media has reignited the debate on the urgency of South Korea’s independent nuclear armament. China has […]
Taiwanese vs. Chinese Drones - Who Comes Out on Top? - Part 1Chinese WZ-7 capable of surveillance and attackEast Sea Reconnaissance Route Acquisition Information Transmission to Strategic Forces North KoreaCollecting information before and after Taiwan’s MQ-9B warUnmanned reconnaissance aircraft major asymmetric power On March 26, an unfamiliar aircraft appeared in the East Sea, prompting emergency takeoffs from Korean and Japanese fighter jets. An unmanned Chinese reconnaissance aircraft […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles'Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
Japan's Defense Export Revolution: A Game Changer in Global Politics? - Part 2Japan’s First Offensive Weapon Export After World War II The South Korean defense industry interprets Japan’s move as an intention to curb the Korean defense industry as the boom in the South Korean defense industry intensifies, along with Japan’s transition to a normal country. Since the Ukraine war, countries worldwide have been increasing their defense […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 1In response to the growing threat of North Korea’s various ballistic missiles, military authorities plan to build the “Korea Air and Missile Defense” (KAMD) within four years. To accomplish this, the plan is to expedite the deployment of intermediate-range interception weapons needed for lower and upper-tier defense from the expected initial 2030s to 2028. The development and […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 3The Army Aviation Operations Command has achieved dazzling results over the past 25 years. In 1996, during the large-scale spy operation in Gangneung, over 1,200 aircraft overcame all sorts of challenges in the rugged mountainous area for 51 days. They successfully carried out operations over 2,000 times, significantly contributing to eradicating armed spies. In addition, […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 2The Army Aviation Operations Command boasts a history of over 70 years, starting with establishing an aviation unit under the Ministry of National Defense’s predecessor, the Unified Command. The Army Aviation Command was established on September 13, 1948, and on October 1, 1949, part of it was separated to establish the current Air Force. On […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 1The Phoenix Unit is the Army Aviation Operations Command, a functional command under the Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. It is based at Icheon Airport in Daepo-dong, Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province. It will celebrate its 25th anniversary on April 20 next month. Since its establishment on April 20, 1999, each infantry division has had its […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 3A triple digital flight control system ensures stability Unlike the V-22’s H-tail, the V-280 uses a V-tail to increase maneuverability. The complexity of the stability system is addressed by implementing a triple digital flight control system called fly-by-wire (FBW) to ensure flight stability. Additionally, using carbon fiber-based materials in the wings reduced weight and cost. […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 2The unrefueled operational radius is 2.5 times that of Blackhawk This is thanks to the maximum takeoff weight of approximately 14 tons, more than the Blackhawk’s 10.6 tons. The payload has also increased to 2 tons inside and 4.5 tons outside, compared to the Blackhawk’s 1.2 tons and 4.1 tons, respectively. It can carry about […]
U.S. Tech Firm Aids in KF-21 Fighter Jet Production Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is set to receive an aircraft structural diagnostics system from Acellent Technologies Inc., a U.S. company. The aim is to enhance the Korean fighter jet KF-21’s quality competitiveness and accelerate its mass production by the end of the year. According to Acellent, on the 2nd, the company signed a contract with […]
South Korea's Killer Drones: New Frontier in Defense Against North Korea - Part 3 Arm on the back and dispatch the target Suicide drones are being developed and operated in many countries worldwide, including the United States, Russia, China, and Europe. However, the country that pioneered this field is Israel. The world’s first suicide drone is believed to be Israel’s Delilah, developed in the 1980s. Unlike cruise missiles, where […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 4 Transforming into a Bomber Capable of Dropping 72 Stealth Missiles The process entails a high-altitude transport plane opening its rear door mid-flight and releasing an entire pallet. As the pallet descends slowly, a parachute deployed from the top assists in its descent. Subsequently, the pallet sequentially releases and launches the missiles it contains. The cargo […]
C-17A: U.S. Air Force's Secret Weapon Revealed - Part 2 Aircraft capable of strategic, tactical, and airborne operations in any weather The C-17A transport aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and introduced in 1991, is a versatile, all-weather aircraft capable of various missions, including strategic, tactical, and airborne operations. Priced at $328 million per unit (approximately 367.2 billion won), it is a pivotal strategic transport asset for […]
How U.S. Spy Satellites Predicted Russian Invasion - Part 1 The U.S. possesses the world’s most powerful spy satelliteKeyhole means peeking through a keyholeKH-13·KH-14 can identify 5cm objects About $1 billion per unit 1998 film Enemy of the State, watchers might remember scenes of individuals being observed and tracked in real-time from satellites. While it was just a scene in a movie and technically considered […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 3 Trump, High Possibility of Recognizing Korea’s Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons In fact, in the current global situation where nuclear threats are escalating, China and North Korea are surrounding, and the development of independent nuclear weapons would be the most efficient method of self-defense. Experts judge that if South Korea’s independent nuclear comes into existence, […]
Taiwanese vs. Chinese Drones - Who Comes Out on Top? - Part 1 Chinese WZ-7 capable of surveillance and attackEast Sea Reconnaissance Route Acquisition Information Transmission to Strategic Forces North KoreaCollecting information before and after Taiwan’s MQ-9B warUnmanned reconnaissance aircraft major asymmetric power On March 26, an unfamiliar aircraft appeared in the East Sea, prompting emergency takeoffs from Korean and Japanese fighter jets. An unmanned Chinese reconnaissance aircraft […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles' Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3 Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
Japan's Defense Export Revolution: A Game Changer in Global Politics? - Part 2 Japan’s First Offensive Weapon Export After World War II The South Korean defense industry interprets Japan’s move as an intention to curb the Korean defense industry as the boom in the South Korean defense industry intensifies, along with Japan’s transition to a normal country. Since the Ukraine war, countries worldwide have been increasing their defense […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 1 In response to the growing threat of North Korea’s various ballistic missiles, military authorities plan to build the “Korea Air and Missile Defense” (KAMD) within four years. To accomplish this, the plan is to expedite the deployment of intermediate-range interception weapons needed for lower and upper-tier defense from the expected initial 2030s to 2028. The development and […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 3 The Army Aviation Operations Command has achieved dazzling results over the past 25 years. In 1996, during the large-scale spy operation in Gangneung, over 1,200 aircraft overcame all sorts of challenges in the rugged mountainous area for 51 days. They successfully carried out operations over 2,000 times, significantly contributing to eradicating armed spies. In addition, […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 3 A triple digital flight control system ensures stability Unlike the V-22’s H-tail, the V-280 uses a V-tail to increase maneuverability. The complexity of the stability system is addressed by implementing a triple digital flight control system called fly-by-wire (FBW) to ensure flight stability. Additionally, using carbon fiber-based materials in the wings reduced weight and cost. […]
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