Hanwha Ocean named preferred bidder for Korea's next-generation destroyer program The KDDX program calls for six 6,000-ton "mini-Aegis" destroyers to be built entirely with domestic technology at a total cost of 7.8 trillion won ($5 billion). 2026.7.2
Korea's KF-21 fighter jet passes gov't-led flight safety evaluation Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet cleared the government’s airworthiness certification ahead of initial Air Force deliveries this year. 2026.6.16
Switzerland's arms procurement chief meets with Korean counterparts in Seoul Switzerland's arms procurement chief visited Seoul this week on his first official trip, during which he held talks with Korean government officials and defense industry representatives aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. 2026.2.6
Korea to use Saemangeum wetland for testing antidrone equipment Korea plans to test antidrone equipment at the Saemangeum wetland in the country's southwestern region, officials said Wednesday, as the country seeks to sharpen response capabilities against rising drone threats. 2025.12.17
Project launched to develop short-range air-to-air missiles for homegrown fighter jets The state arms procurement agency on Tuesday launched a 435.9 billion won project ($296 million) to develop short-range air-to-air guided missiles to be equipped on Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jets. 2025.12.2
Korea conducts separation test for homegrown long-range air-to-surface guided missile The state arms procurement agency has successfully conducted a safe separation test for a homegrown long-range air-to-surface guided missile under development, officials said Wednesday. 2025.6.25
Arms agency selects key development projects for defense chips The state arms procurement agency has designated five key projects aimed at developing semiconductor technologies for defense manufacturing, officials said Monday. 2025.5.19
Arms agency upgrades Black Hawk helicopter simulators The state arms procurement agency said Wednesday it has completed a project to upgrade simulators for the Army's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as part of efforts to better train pilots. 2025.3.26
Korea to issue first-ever postage stamp featuring homegrown submarine South Korea will publish new postage stamps featuring the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho this month, marking the country's first issuance of stamps featuring a homegrown submarine, the state arms procurement agency and postal service said Wednesday. 2025.2.12
Military to deploy homegrown infrared smoke canisters next year: DAPA The military will deploy homegrown infrared smoke screen canisters in full scale next year, the state arms procurement agency said Monday, amid efforts to introduce improved equipment to protect troops. 2024.10.14
![Swiss National Armaments Director Urs Loher, fourth from right, poses next to Yun Song-hyun, executive director of the Directorate of Defense Industry Advancement, third from right, and other Swiss and Korean officials during a meeting at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration in Daejeon on Feb. 5. [EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12179240.jpg?imageId=12179240&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Police conduct an antiterrorism exercise involving drones in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 20. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12158130.jpg?imageId=12158130&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Students from Gyeongbuk Aviation High School examine a model of the next-generation KF-21 fighter jet at the Air Force booth during the 2025 Korea Future Airport Expo in Daegu, on Nov. 26. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11948646.jpg?imageId=11948646&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A test FA-50 aircraft equipped with a long-range air-to-surface guided missile under development is pictured in this photo provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on June 25. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12037095.jpg?imageId=12037095&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Defense Acquisition Program Administration office in Daejeon [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12486185.jpg?imageId=12486185&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land in formation in combined drills with U.S. troops at a training range in Incheon on March 19. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12251034.jpg?imageId=12251034&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A new postage stamp featuring the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine is seen in an image provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and Korea Post on Feb. 12. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12044910.jpg?imageId=12044910&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![An infrared smoke canister to undergo full-fledged deployment in 2025 is seen in this image provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12215452.jpg?imageId=12215452&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)