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August 26, 2026
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South Korean low-cost carriers Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul have announced the timeline for their merger under a single brand. Following decisions by…
The three Hanjin Group budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul are to operate jointly under the Jin Air brand from 17 March 2027. The boards of the three…
Korean Air-owned Jin Air to retain branding following merger. South Korean low-cost carriers Air Busan, Air Seoul and Jin Air will merge into a single entity by March next year, following the…
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August 25, 2026
South Korean low-cost carriers Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul have approved plans to combine under a single airline, provisionally known as “Unified Jin Air”, on 17 March 2027. The merger remains…
Aircraft from the US, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland will be covered under the “Eagle Crest” programme. Boeing has been awarded a sweeping contract worth…
August 22, 2026
And in self-propelled artillery systems it has orders for the mass acquisition of hundreds of units of South Korea's K9 Thunder, in addition to acquisitions of AHS Krab of production…
August 19, 2026
The South Korean flag carrier will take over the service formerly operated by Asiana Airlines prior to their merger, with three 787-9 flights to operate per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays…
The Army wants a new wheeled self-propelled 155mm howitzer to replace its towed M777s, offering a boost in range and mobility. The post South Korea’s Highly Mobile 155mm Artillery System Wins U.S…
August 14, 2026
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…
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…
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…
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 5, 2026
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…
July 28, 2026
The Republic of Korea is accelerating the strengthening of its electronic warfare capabilities with the acquisition of two Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft, which will be converted into platforms…
