Aviation and space news
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August 16, 2026
Last week, the South Korean Army fired warning shots after several North Korean soldiers crossed the inter-Korean land border. This event forced the…
August 15, 2026
The Chilean Embassy in Seoul and the acting Commissioner General of the Korea Coast Guard, Chang In-Shik, held a meeting to discuss the implementation of the agreement…
A milestone in South Korea's stroller market reveals something more complex than a simple choice between pets and parenthood. The post On a popular South Korean online marketplace, more strollers…
A country desperate to kill the educational arms race it created now deploys midnight raids to drag children out of study halls. The post Six government employees drive into a Seoul neighbourhood at…
The upgrade will begin in 2028 and run until 2046, with a first phase devoted to developing and validating the new capabilities. DAPA expects to complete development of the system…
August 14, 2026
South Korea is preparing a new weapon for the KF-21 Boramae. Korea Aerospace Industries and Hyundai Rotem signed an agreement to develop and integrate a long-range air-to-air missile…
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The lunar dust and turf have settled after a multi-ton SpaceX upper stage slam-banged into terrain near Einstein Crater on August 5. That impact site was imaged by South Korea’s Moon-orbiting Danuri…
Variants of the KUH-1 Surion continue to be adopted by South Korean parapublic agencies. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured an order for a single KUH-1P ‘Chamsuri’ helicopter from South…
Most recently, US Air Force Lieutenant General David Shoemaker took over as new commander of Seventh Air Force in a change-of-command ceremony…
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August 13, 2026
Following a new meeting of the Defense Acquisition Program Committee, held this past Tuesday, August 11, in Seoul, it was reported that South Korea would allocate…
Incheon Airport becomes the world's busiest international airport in 2026, surpassing Heathrow with 38.4 million passengers. The post Seoul Incheon Overtakes Heathrow as Busiest International…
Warsaw had begun an ambitious process of replacing these tanks by acquiring American M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks and South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks, which facilitated the…
The South Korean group acquired Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia in 2024, and has since proposed investments to expand its industrial capabilities in the United States.Hanwha has also…
Asiana Airlines (OZ) shareholders have approved the carrier’s merger with Korean Air (KE), clearing a major corporate hurdle ahead of the launch of South Korea’s integrated flag carrier. The post…
August 12, 2026
The South Korean airline T’way Air, based in Daegu, is preparing to overhaul its operating model. The company intends, as part of a planned rebranding to Trinity…
August 11, 2026
The Block 3 evolution of the KF-21 is expected to feature two internal weapons bays, an integrated electro-optical system,...
Alaska Airlines is expanding its codeshare partnership with Korean Air. From 13 August 2026, Alaska Airlines will also carry its code on selected Korean Air routes from Seoul-Incheon. The…
A country can't simultaneously have the world's most educated young adults and millions of struggling readers—unless something fundamental shifted between generations. The post Despite topping the…
August 10, 2026
Brace noted that the initial difficulties of being the first activity of this kind in South Korea were overcome thanks to close cooperation with South Korean forces…
August 7, 2026
An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according to images from a Korea AeroSpace Administration lunar orbiter that caught…
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A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon's fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket.
August 6, 2026
Today, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed and announced that North Korea once again carried out a short-range ballistic missile launch…
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South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).
South Korean ferry operator Panstar Line has purchased a containership from HMM for its maiden voyage through the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Panstar took delivery of the 2011-built 2,700 teu HMM…
A vanishing tradition of breath-hold diving kept alive by aging women who still descend daily into the deep, risking everything for shellfish in waters that grow colder and less forgiving each year…
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August 5, 2026
The first images are expected within a week, experts say. The South Korean orbiter Danuri had the best chance of capturing something in near real time, since it had…
A century of improved nutrition transformed South Korean bodies in ways few populations have experienced, while just across the border, children grew stunted by deprivation. The post Women born in…
August 4, 2026
Volocopter and Chodang University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of UAM pilot training programs in South Korea, with a focus on Jeju Island…
The world's most popular spirit isn't what you think—and most drinkers have never heard of it. The post The world’s best-selling spirit brand is not a Scottish whisky, a Russian vodka or a Cuban rum…
Korean Air is teaming up with Archer Aviation “to turn its air taxi into a military transport platform, targeting troop deployment, medical evacuation and rescue missions, as Seoul seeks a foothold…
