Tag: ROK Army

South Korea Announces It Has Successfully Developed A New Anti-Aircraft Gun

| June 7, 2019

In a fight with North Korea this gun will probably see more action supporting ground troops than shooting down aircraft:

South Korea successfully developed a 30-mm wheel-type anti-aircraft gun system that has a longer range and better mobility than the previous model, the arms procurement agency said Wednesday.
Under the 55-billion won (US$46.58 million) project launched in June, 2015, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Hanwha Defense Co. developed the anti-aircraft gun wheeled vehicle system, and final tests and evaluations proved that it met all the military requirements. 
As a system designed to ward off low-altitude attacks by enemy aircraft, the new weapon has an effective range of 3 kilometers, some 1.6 times longer than the 20mm Vulcan anti-aircraft guns, and its latest targeting systems allow it to have automatic tracking and self-targeting capabilities, according to the DAPA.
The adoption of the wheeled platform also enabled it to provide active mobile and localized support for troops, it added.

Yonhap

South Korea Plans to Build Animal Robots

| May 13, 2019

I doubt the Kim regime is too concerned about fighting animal robots:

– South Korea will rev up efforts to develop military robots mimicking animals and other creatures to better brace for evolving future battlefields, the arms procurement agency said Sunday.
In its latest document that outlines blueprints for key defense technologies development, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) rolled out its plan to actively apply the so-called biomimetics to the military’s future weapons systems.
If it proceeds as planned, several kinds of biobots, which replicate humans and insects, are expected to be deployed as early as 2024, DAPA said, adding that robots mimicking birds, snakes and other marine species could be part of the country’s military forces afterwards.
“Biometric robots will be a game changer in future warfare, and related technologies are expected to bring about great ripple effects throughout the defense industry,” agency spokesman Park Jeong-eun said, adding that their roles will range from search and rescue operations to reconnaissance.

Yonhap

Picture of the Day: Ceremony for New ROK Army Commanders

| January 11, 2019
Moon attends ceremony to promote military commanders
Moon attends ceremony to promote military commandersPresident Moon Jae-in (C) poses for a photo with Roh Kyung-hee (L), vice chief of the 3rd Division, and her daughter Kim Si-hyun during a ceremony at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2019, to give military commanders the traditional Korean sword “Sam Jeong Geom,” or the Three Spirits Sword, and mark their promotion to the rank of brigade general. The sword, which bears President Moon Jae-in’s name in Korean, represents the three spirits of defending the country, unification and prosperity as well as the Army, Navy and Air Force. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Korea’s Gold Berets

| November 25, 2018
Army honors elite combat troops with gold-colored berets
Army honors elite combat troops with gold-colored beretsArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Yong-woo (L) puts a gold-colored ceremonial beret on the head of a soldier selected as one of the elite combat forces during a ceremony at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 23, 2018, in this photo released by the Army. The Army selected 246 troops as elite combat forces as part of efforts to recognize their dedication to national defense and promote a “warrior spirit” in the armed service. (Yonhap)