Korea arms procurement agency upgrades warship defense system against missiles

Korea arms procurement agency upgrades warship defense system against missiles

The state arms procurement agency said Thursday it has upgraded a self-defense system for warships as part of efforts to strengthen their defense capabilities against incoming missiles. The Multi Ammunition Softkill System is designed to protect warships from anti-ship missiles by launching decoys that emit smoke and mimic signals similar to that of the defending vessel, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The sys…

Navy to Equip Iranian Destroyer with Air Defense Systems - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy is going to furnish the Sahand destroyer with two air defense missile systems and enhance its operational capabilities, a senior commander said.

Self-defence: What Seoul can learn from Jerusalem

Will South Korea ever move towards acquiring nuclear deterrence? Observers say Seoul has long toyed with this idea. In January 2023, former president Yoon Suk-Yeol had put it forward. Much earlier, way back in the 1970s, former South Korean president Park Chung Hee had considered the nuclear option. During his presidency, South Korea negotiated with France and Canada to buy a reprocessing plant to separate plutonium (fissionable material suitabl…

ROK-U.S. Senior Leaders Unite for Air Defense Seminar at Chinhae Naval Base

Air defense leaders from across the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States Forces Korea (USFK) gathered at Chinhae Naval Base on May 2nd for the 2025 Korea Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Seminar. Hosted by the ROK Navy Task Fleet Command (TFC) and facilitated by the Pacific IAMD Center (PIC) and Joint Ballistic Training and Education Center (JBTEC), the event brought together commanders, strategists, and senior experts focused on s…