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The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF; Korean: 대한민국 공군; Hanja: 大韓民國空軍; RR: Daehanminguk Gong-gun), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial and space warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.
South Korea and the United States kicked off a combined large-scale air exercise earlier this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, amid joint efforts to bolster readiness against North Korean threats.
South Korea unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants and setting the stage for a $5.2 billion program it hopes will be a...
Full up-to-date listing of aircrafts and helicopters currently in service in the South Korean air forces.
South Korea’s homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flew for the first time on Tuesday, putting the country among the few nations to have developed and flown an advanced supersonic fighter.
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper takes part in live-fire training over Jikdo Island, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2024. (South Korean air force) After North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan on ...
SEOUL — Korea Aerospace Industries and the country’s Air Force on Tuesday confirmed the first successful test flight of Seoul’s indigenous 4.5th-generation fighter jet, the KF-21 “Boramae.”
The KF-21 Boramae is intended to become the backbone of South Korea’s air force, replacing the aging fleet of F-4 Phantoms and F-5 Tiger aircraft. By 2032, ROKAF aims to operate between 100 and 120 KF-21 fighters, establishing a highly capable force capable of addressing diverse security challenges. With tensions on the Korean Peninsula and ...
MANILA, Philippines — South Korea will build 40 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets this year with the 238.7 billion won (U.S. $178.6 million) allocated for the Defense Ministry, even as the aircraft...
In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force via South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly during a trilateral air drill at an undisclosed location, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (U.S. Air Force/South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)