military satellite

K-pop KAIST launches Korean rapper G-Dragon’s music into space

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has launched the music and iris image of G-Dragon, a Korean rapper and singer-songw...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Ocean, Babcock to team up for submarine exports

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Friday it signed a strategic partnership with the UK-based global defense industry giant Babcock Internationa...

North Korea Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon doesn’t need to imagine what the thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to the Russian front line...

Aerospace & Defense SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite into orbit

A Falcon 9 rocket developed by Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched the Koreasat-6A, a communication satellite that...

Earnings HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Co., the K-pop behemoth behind BTS, suffered a double-digit profit fall in the third quarter amid an ongoing feud with Min Hee-jin, the creativ...

Aerospace & Defense Perigee, Quantum Aero to cooperate on military UAV

South Korea's small space launch vehicle startup Perigee Aerospace Inc. said on Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Quantum Ae...

Logistics Samsung SDS, Korea Air Force to cooperate on military logistics

South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with the Korea Air Force Headquarters to cooperate on the digital transformatio...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Uplus publishes white paper on 6G services

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday the release of its "6G White Paper: Non-Terrestrial Networks," which explores the future direction of...

K-pop BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT, KT SAT, Nara Space to launch satellite data biz

South Korea's KT Corp. said on Monday it will pursue a joint project utilizing satellite data with KT SAT and Nara Space Technology Inc.The plan is ...

Business & Politics S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...

Aerospace & Defense KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, said on Thursday it signed an exclusive memorandum o...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT succeeds 5G NTN satellite communication

South Korea's KT Corp. and its satellite subsidiary KT SAT said on Monday their integration of KOREASAT 6 with a terrestrial 5G network, utilizing...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Systems, WB Group to collaborate on SAR satellites

South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. said on Monday that it signed a mid- to long-term business cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) for space ...

Aerospace & Defense TelePIX launches AI processor for satellites

The South Korean satellite startup TelePIX announced on Monday that it sent its high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) processor for satellit...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha, Univ. of Surrey to team up for space business

Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s major aerospace and defense system developer, announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understan...

Pension funds Korea’s military fund taps ex-president of Woori Financial as CIO

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), which managed 10.4 trillion won ($7.5 billion) in assets as of the end of 2023, has tapp...

Korean startups Hanwha’s Flexell Space to supply satellite solar cell to Terran Orbital

Flexell Space, an in-house space solar cell-developing startup under South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co., will supply its tandem flexible batteri...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem unveils 4th-gen unmanned military vehicle, HR-Sherpa

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled the 4th generation HR-Sherpa, a multipurpose unmanned vehicle designed for military operations.The latest H...

North Korea North Korea Sent Excrement Balloons. South Korea’s Response: Blasting BTS Hits.

SEOUL—After enduring days of balloon bombardment from the Kim Jong Un regime, South Korea countered with an airwaves assault of it...

AgTech LG CNS launches AI-driven smart farm using satellite

A new AI-powered smart farm utilizing satellite imagery to detect crop diseases and recommend treatment strategies is now operational, LG CNS Co., a...

Aerospace & Defense Nara Space selected as IPEF's top-100 climate startups

South Korea's micro-satellite startup Nara Space Technology Inc. announced on Friday that it was selected as one of the top-100 climate tech startup...

Aerospace & Defense Nara Space attracts $14.5 mn series B investment

South Korea's micro-satellite startup Nara Space Technology Inc. announced on Friday that it attracted a 20 billion won ($14.5 million) series B inv...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Systems to build Jeju Hanwha Space Center

South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. announced plans on Monday that it plans to establish the Jeju Hanwha Space Center in Jeju Special Self-Governing Pr...

Aerospace & Defense Korea to offer $5 bn insurance for defense exports

South Korea will provide more than 7 trillion won ($5 billion) in insurance this year for domestic defense companies' exports as the country aims to...

Korean startups South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race

South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...

Pension funds Korea's Military Mutual Aid Association starts search for new CIO

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), which managed 10.4 trillion won ($7.7 billion) in assets as of the end of 2023, said on ...

Batteries SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs

SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

Electronics Samsung foldable panel gets US military certification

Samsung Display announced on Monday that its 7-inch foldable panel, used in the latest generation of foldable phones, completed the demanding MIL-ST...

Pension funds Korea's military fund, LIG Nex1, IBK to form $60 mn defense fund

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a retirement savings fund for military personnel, will create an 80 billion won ($60 mil...