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Military helicopter accidentally entered DMZ during wildfire operation in March: JCS

A South Korean military helicopter accidentally entered the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas last month during wildfire operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.

2026-04-05

Navy deploys MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for operation

The Navy on Wednesday deployed MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for the first time, in a move expected to strengthen the military's detection and attack capabilities against North Korean vessels and submarines.

2026-04-01

Army honors pilots killed in helicopter crash in funeral service

The Army on Thursday held a funeral service, led by its chief of staff, to honor two pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training flight earlier this week. On Monday, a helicopter carrying two Army warrant officers fatally crashed.

2026-02-12

Two Army officers die in Gapyeong helicopter crash

Two warrant officers who were killed in the crash of a Cobra helicopter, an AH-1S, were recognized as having died in the line of duty, the Army announced Tuesday.

2026-02-10

Army immediately grounds all Cobra helicopters in wake of deadly crash as it investigates cause

An AH-1S Cobra helicopter belonging to an Army aviation unit crashed during a training flight in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi, on Monday for unknown reasons, killing both crew members on board.

2026-02-09

Military helicopter crashes in Gapyeong, leaving 2 dead

Two people died after a military helicopter crashed in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, at around 11 a.m. Monday.

2026-02-09

Pentagon says no decision made on fate of Korea-based Army squadron reported to have been deactivated

A Pentagon spokesperson said Friday that no decision has been made on the fate of a U.S. Army squadron in Korea, which was reported to have been deactivated as part of a military transformation initiative.

2026-01-03

U.S. Apache helicopter makes precautionary landing in Buan; no casualties

A U.S. military's Apache helicopter made a precautionary landing on some farmland in the southwestern county of Buan on Monday, but no casualties were reported, officials said.

2025-09-29

Helicopter crash in Ghana kills ministers of defense and environment and 6 others

A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said.

2025-08-07

Korea, U.S. launch joint MRO project for CH-47 Chinook helicopter engine maintenance

The defense agencies of Korea and the United States will kick off a pilot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project on the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter engine as part of the two countries' enhanced arms cooperation.

2025-07-22