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Sat, August 24, 2019 | 01:23

Korea's first stealth fighter jets arrive

The first two F-35 stealth fighter jets for South Korea arrived at 2:35 p.m. Friday at a military air base in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.

Jung Da-min | 2019-03-29 17:08

North Korean media slam South's deployment of stealth fighter jets

Defense ministry to push forward inter-Korean project without North's response

South Korea will push forward with a planned project for inter-Korean excavation of war remains in the border area, independently, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-03-29 17:07

Korea's Air Force to welcome arrival of 2 F-35A stealth fighters

The Air Force will receive two U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets at a key base in South Korea on Friday to join the ranks of Asia's few radar-evading warplane operators, Seoul's arms procurement agency said. The fighters departed from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona on Wednesday and are set arrive at an air base in Cheongju, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 2 p.m., the Defe...

2019-03-29 13:39

Airman wins iF Design Award

Character designs for military uniforms worn by members of the Republic of Korea Air Force have been honored at Germany's annual iF Design Award, the world-famous design contest.There are about 50 character designs featuring different uniforms worn in various situations, including battle gear and jumpsuits.The designs were created by Staff Sergeant Seo Hee-kang, 29.

Jung Da-min | 2019-03-27 16:59

ROK Air Forces marks 70th anniversary

ROK Air Forces marks its 70th anniversary of foundation: T-50B jets belonging to the Air Forces' Black Eagles aerobatics team perform at an air show to celebrate of the ROK Air Force's 70th founding anniversary, in this photo released Sunday. / Courtesy of Republic of Korea Air Force

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-03-24 16:29

Anti-aircraft missile misfire due to 'mistake': Air Force

An Air Force investigation team said Thursday that this week's unintentional launch, and mid-air explosion, of an anti-aircraft guided missile was caused by a mistake during a routine maintenance check.

2019-03-21 14:24

Draft for Seungri delayed for three months

The military recruitment agency has approved singer Seungri's application for a delay in his enlistment while he is being investigated for allegations related to criminal activities at several nightclubs in the Gangnam area including Burning Sun of which he was an executive in charge of PR.

Jung Da-min | 2019-03-20 16:58

'It was bluffing': Seungri denies accusations in first interview since scandal

New method of dodging military service comes to light

The military recruitment agency has uncovered a new method used by some able-bodied men to dodge military service - inducing transient hearing impairment by exposing themselves to excessively loud noise right before their physical check.

Jung Da-min | 2019-03-19 16:38

8 men accused of faking hearing impairment to dodge draft

South Korea's military recruitment agency has accused eight men of having dodged or attempted to evade military service by feigning hearing impairment, its investigators said Tuesday. The Military Manpower Administration (MMA) said that six of the men falsely registered as hearing-impaired after intentionally exposing themselves to the high-pitched sounds of bicycle and air h...

2019-03-19 15:18

Anti-aircraft missile explodes in midair after unintentional launch

An anti-aircraft guided missile exploded in midair on Monday after being unintentionally launched during a routine maintenance check and no one was injured, an Air Force official said. The Cheongung medium-range surface-to-air missile blew up near an Air Force base in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers northeast of Seoul, at around 10:38 a.m. It is designed to explode in the air if its...

2019-03-19 09:55

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