Military aviation news
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August 24, 2026
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The US Government authorized the possible sale of new weaponry for South Korea's Air Force aimed at strengthening the air-to-air combat capabilities of its Air Force. Th…
August 23, 2026

The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Republic of Korea of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles and…
August 20, 2026

On August 20, 2026, South Korean commercial launch provider INNOSPACE announced that the Brazilian Air Force activated the Flight Termination System (FTS) during the first test flight of its SEBIT […]

The Flight Termination System was activated by the Brazilian Air Force after the vehicle... The post South Korean SEBIT rocket veers off course after launch in…
August 19, 2026

The joint U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will end Aug. 21, a week earlier than previously planned, at the behest of President Donald Trump—a move that comes as U.S Air Force is…
August 18, 2026

KAI and Hyundai Rotem signed an agreement to develop and integrate into the KF-21 Boramae a new…

Series production of South Korea's first fully domestically developed fighter jet is already under way. The manufacturer now wants to work with Hyundai Rotem on an air-to-air missile…
August 15, 2026

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…

Most recently, US Air Force Lieutenant General David Shoemaker took over as new commander of Seventh Air Force in a change-of-command ceremony…
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…
August 2, 2026

South Korea has reached a historic milestone in its defense industry by officially completing development of the supersonic KF-21 Boramae fighter. The end of the development phase was…
July 31, 2026

South Korea has reached a historic milestone in its defense industry by officially completing development of the fighter
July 27, 2026

KAI expects a follow-on South Korean order for 80 additional KF-21s. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) expects to deliver eight KF-21 fighters to South Korea’s air force by the end of 2026, as it…
July 23, 2026

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Republic of Korea Air Force flew together in tight formation… The post Australian F-35As, South Korean KF-16s fly together to mark 75-year friendship…
July 6, 2026

Officials in Jakarta are also considering fighter options other than the South Korean-made jets.