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Fair bit of movement in the missile space in SoKo.
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South Korea's Hyundai Rotem released a video on February 19, 2026, unveiling its air-launched hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile concept while highlighting progress on the land-based Hycore hypersonic cruise vehicle. The reveal signals accelerated development of scramjet-powered strike systems aimed at strengthening South Korea’s maritime deterrence posture.
South Korea Reveals Air-Launched Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile After Land-Based Hycore Launch
Hyundai Rotem video reveals South Korea’s air-launched hypersonic anti-ship missile derived from land version Hycore.
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South Korea's Hyundai Rotem released a video on February 19, 2026, unveiling its air-launched hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile concept while highlighting progress on the land-based Hycore hypersonic cruise vehicle. The reveal signals accelerated development of scramjet-powered strike systems aimed at strengthening South Korea’s maritime deterrence posture.
why do i feel like this is an brochure rather than an actual project on ground? I havent even heard SK hit 200 secs of scramjet yet let alone 1k secs like india, russia, Us and china have done. But tbf theyre a private sector based industry so they should be able to catch up relatively quickly.Fair bit of movement in the missile space in SoKo.
South Korea Reveals Air-Launched Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile After Land-Based Hycore Launch
Hyundai Rotem video reveals South Korea’s air-launched hypersonic anti-ship missile derived from land version Hycore.
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem released a video on February 19, 2026, unveiling its air-launched hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile concept while highlighting progress on the land-based Hycore hypersonic cruise vehicle. The reveal signals accelerated development of scramjet-powered strike systems aimed at strengthening South Korea’s maritime deterrence posture.
It is indeed just a concept for now. They're trying to develop a missile series post the successful test of the land-based Hycore hypersonic cruise vehicle.
Travelling is nothing short of a dream come true, especially if you are flying to your dream destination. But no one knows when a dream can turn into a nightmare. Influencer Sachin Awasthi was travelling to South Korea with his wife, Deepshikha Mishra, when they were detained for 38 hours without any explanation.
Taking to Instagram, Sachin Awasthi shared his traumatic experience of being held at Jeju Island and treated like criminals without any evidence.
He claimed that the authorities even blackmailed him, and he paid 10 times the price to fly back and return safely to his homeland.
"We landed in Jeju Island, South Korea, excited and ready for our trip. Within a few hours, everything changed," he further added.
The couple was excited to begin their trip, but they were denied entry and taken to a holding area. "No proper explanation, just told to wait," he shared.
They waited for hours, without any clarity on why they were detained in the first place.
"They kept us in their detention centre (it was similar to a jail with no sunlight & no access to the outside) and also gave us jail food," Sachin Awasthi mentioned in his post.
He added that no one from the authorities told the couple what was going to happen. "They blackmailed us to book a really expensive return ticket," he wrote in the caption.
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during U.S.-South Korea military drills
North Korea has test-launched a wide range of ballistic and cruise missiles for more than two decades.
North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as the U.S. and South Korean forces conducted military drills and U.S.
President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.
Japan’s coast guard said it had detected what could be a ballistic missile that fell into the sea. It appeared to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, public broadcaster NHK said, citing the military.
The missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, around 1:20 p.m. (0430 GMT) towards the sea off the country’s east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
Another move by Hanwha. They're partnering up with Spain to produce a version of the K9 SPH.
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Indra signed a binding agreement with Hanwha to produce 280 tracked vehicles for the Spanish Armed Forces based on the Korean company’s K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the Spanish company said Tuesday. The program will include 128 tracked artillery vehicles and 120 ammunition resupply vehicles, as well recovery vehicles and command-and-control units.
Indra teams up with Hanwha for Spain’s $5.3 billion artillery order
Indra signed a binding agreement with Hanwha to produce 280 tracked vehicles based on the South Korean company’s K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer.
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Indra signed a binding agreement with Hanwha to produce 280 tracked vehicles for the Spanish Armed Forces based on the Korean company’s K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the Spanish company said Tuesday. The program will include 128 tracked artillery vehicles and 120 ammunition resupply vehicles, as well recovery vehicles and command-and-control units.
SoKo has decided to reduce fuel taxes in response to the surging fuel prices due to the Iran war.
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The government has decided to significantly expand the reduction of fuel taxes in response to the surge in international oil prices to alleviate the burden on fuel costs. Starting on the 27th, the tax reduction rate for gasoline will increase from 7% to 15%, and for diesel, from 10% to 25%. This is expected to lower gasoline prices by 65 Korean won per liter and diesel by 87 Korean won per liter.
Government Expands Fuel Tax Cuts, Cutting Prices by 65-87 Won
Government Expands Fuel Tax Cuts, Cutting Prices by 65-87 Won Emergency plan to ease oil price surge, retroactive from 27th with possible additional cuts
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The government has decided to significantly expand the reduction of fuel taxes in response to the surge in international oil prices to alleviate the burden on fuel costs. Starting on the 27th, the tax reduction rate for gasoline will increase from 7% to 15%, and for diesel, from 10% to 25%. This is expected to lower gasoline prices by 65 Korean won per liter and diesel by 87 Korean won per liter.
Eastern Capitals continue to remain under strain as the situation in West Asia remains tense and the O&G supply remains constrained. SoKo doing its bit to ensure that costs do not continue to climb at a steep pace.
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Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Seoul, there's a growing call for stronger cooperation between like-minded countries, as global uncertainty and conflict continue to grow.
Korea and France have much room to deepen security ties, from nuclear submarines to middle power cooperation.
That's according to Sejong Institute Vice President Cheong Seong-chang, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Korea on Thursday, upon the 140th year of bilateral relations.Cheong says security should be front and center of bilateral talks, with a focus on nuclear-powered submarines.
Seoul aims to develop its own, a move U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed in his summit with President Lee Jae Myung last year.But hurdles remain in their bilateral nuclear agreement, and U.S. control over nuclear fuel and technology.
Here, France offers a different path, which could also overcome proliferation concerns.
"France built its submarines on technology entirely independent from the U.S., meaning U.S. approval is not needed, and as France uses low-enriched uranium the same grade used in civilian power plants you simply cannot make a nuclear weapon from it."
A potential partnership could also have commercial promise.
"If Korea, the world’s second-largest shipbuilding powerhouse, joins hands with France, France could become a hub for the MRO market in Europe. This could also serve as a strategic gateway for Korea’s expansion into the European market. What France lacks shipbuilding, infrastructure, ammunition production Korea can provide. While France an offer operational know-how, expertise in enrichment and reprocessing."
Chang says it's a crucial moment when countries like Korea and France must strengthen their own capabilities, in the face of shared threats and vulnerabilities.
For one, the U.S. is no longer making extended deterrence commitments to allies as clearly as before.This, he said, makes the case for a new consultative body of five Middle Power countries,.. not to replace but complement the U.S.-led order.
"Middle powers like Korea, France, Japan, Germany, and Britain can yield considerable force if they work together, as the world's fifth through eighth-ranked military powers. Korea is considered fifth in conventional military power. It is also a leading force in semiconductors and smartphones. France has nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered submarines. So does Britain which also has strength in intelligence. Japan has the world’s third-largest shipbuilding industry, while Germany has major economic and defence capabilities.
"With France having invited Korea to the G7 leaders' summit this year, such middle power alignment could growingly gain traction.
Lee and Macron's bilateral talks this week are expected to cover economic and industrial to security and cultural cooperation.
Macron's visit to Korea will mark his first since taking office, and the first by a French president in eleven years.
PS This expert is close to the current South Korean President.
The South Korean government vowed efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil. According to the officials, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources will cooperate with the foreign and oceans ministries to ensure the safe and swift passage of Korean oil tankers tied up at the Hormuz Strait.
Another export deal signed by the South Korean Cong. Hanwha with Finland.
Import prices surged ~16% month-on-month in South Korea, the steepest rise since the IMF crisis of the late 1990s, driven by the Middle East conflict. Oil and petrochemical supply disruptions are the primary drivers, pushing up costs for crude oil, naphtha, diesel, and jet fuel. Inflation is rising, with the IMF raising its South Korea inflation forecast by 0.7 percentage points to 2.5%, after it had previously held steady around 2%. Interest rate hikes are likely, as higher inflation pressures the Bank of Korea to raise its benchmark rate, affecting borrowers with variable-rate loans.
A very interesting concept. The drone housing mechanism looks quite good.
Kia partners with the Korean National Police Agency to create a tailored PV5 for public safety solutions. Built on the PV5’s spatial flexibility and purpose-driven design, the vehicle is equipped with AI cameras and drones, highlighting an expanded vision of the PV5’s adaptable applications.
Kia partners with the Korean National Police Agency to create a tailored PV5 for public safety solutions. Built on the PV5’s spatial flexibility and purpose-driven design, the vehicle is equipped with AI cameras and drones, highlighting an expanded vision of the PV5’s adaptable applications.