Why Korea’s suicide drone, far pricier than a Shahed, crashed seconds after launch Korea's defense agency says a launcher door defect, not the aircraft, caused a Korean-built loitering munition to crash during a sea trial. 2026.8.28
As North Korea ramps up suicide drone production, South Korea hits a wall at sea Two domestically developed loitering munitions crashed seconds after launch during a Navy trial off Busan. 2026.8.26
Military calls off fourth solid-fuel rocket test over safety concerns The military called off the fourth test launch of its homegrown solid-fuel space rocket, designed to send small reconnaissance satellites into low orbit, after unspecified problems emerged on the day of the scheduled launch. 2026.6.30
South Korean military to deploy bunker-buster missiles this year The South Korean military will deploy domestically developed bunker-buster missiles capable of striking subterranean enemy targets this year, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. 2024.3.19
Korea joins exclusive club with successful L-SAM test A Korean-developed missile interception system passed its third test out of four earlier this week, according to the national weapons development agency. 2023.6.1
Korea rising as a defense supplier amid global tensions U.S. allies and security partners worldwide looking to re-stock their arsenals are increasingly turning to Korean defense companies to procure weapons. 2023.5.1
Yoon Suk-yeol calls for full preparation in case of war in visit to defense agency President Yoon Suk-yeol called on officials to always be fully prepared for war in a visit to the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Daejeon Thursday after the recent intrusion of North Korean drones into the South's airspace. 2022.12.29
State-run arms developer to build new missile testing facility amid North's threats South Korea's state-run defense research agency plans to construct a new testing facility for arms development as the country seeks to strengthen the "three-axis" deterrence system to counter North Korea's evolving threats, an informed source ... 2022.11.9
Moon marks Agency for Defense Development's 50th anniversary President Moon Jae-in on Thursday visited the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) to celebrate the institution’s contributions to Korea’s military technology, over the half-century since its foundation in 1970. 2020.7.23
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![The Agency for Defense Development revealed that the domestically developed long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) system had passed its third test. [DEFENSE MINISTRY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10381534.jpg?imageId=10381534&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Korean 4.5-generation fighter jet KF-21 makes its first maiden flight in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, in July 2022. [DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11203480.jpg?imageId=11203480&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![President Yoon Suk-yeol, left, is briefed on the development of South Korea’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in a visit to the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Daejeon Thursday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10943424.jpg?imageId=10943424&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A surface-to-air Cheongung missile developed by the Agency for Defense Development [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11397180.jpg?imageId=11397180&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![President Moon Jae-in, center, delivers an address to the Agency for Defense Development during a rare visit to the institute on Thursday. In the foreground is a model of Korea's first domestically produced mid-altitude aerial surveillance drone, currently under development by the agency. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11369935.jpg?imageId=11369935&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)