GYEONGNAM, South Korea -- Hanwha Ocean held a launch ceremony for the first KSS III Batch II submarine, Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087), on Oct. 22 at the Geoje Shipyard. The 3,600-ton submarine is larger than the previous three KSS III Batch I submarines, also known as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho class, which displace 3,000 tons. The new submarine measures 292 ft (89 m), a 20 ft (6 m) increase from the earlier batch hulls. New lithium-ion batteries improve submerged operation time and energy system efficiency. The armament is also increased from 6 vertical launch system (VLS) cells to 10.

The Jang Yeong-sil was laid down on March 30, 2023, and is expected to be commissioned in late 2026. Two further Batch II units are expected to be commissioned by 2031, with keels laid for both boats in 2024. Upon completion, the South Korean Navy will operate a total of six KSS III submarines across two batches.

Source: Chosun Daily
Associated URL: https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/10/23/44T7V23CT5HWXLLFRZ4JQN64YI/
Author: Yang Ji-ho 

NEW DELHI - India is looking to win additional export orders for its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system. New Delhi is in talks with two ASEAN nations and contracts could be signed before the end of 2025. Negotiations are in their final stages.

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya developed the BrahMos missile. The system is in service with the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The first export sale was to the Philippines.

Source: Bharatshakti
Associated URL: https://bharatshakti.in/brahmos-boom-india-set-to-export-missiles-to-asean-nations/
Author: Huma Siddiqui 

SEOUL - Northrop Grumman Corporation and LIG Nex1 formalized their commitment to enhance the Republic of Korea's air and missile defense capabilities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Seoul ADEX International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition.

Through this collaboration the companies will leverage their respective specialized defense technologies during a series of technical exchanges and engineering assessments.

Northrop Grumman's expertise in air and missile defense command and control systems, as demonstrated in the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), complements LIG Nex1's role in Korea's indigenous missile defense systems. These systems include Cheongung-II (M-SAM II), Korean Air and Missile Defense system, L-SAM, and command, control, communications, and intelligence system integration.

Experts: Jeremy Knupp, vice president, global command and control solutions, Northrop Grumman: "Northrop Grumman is committed to developing innovative, sovereign solutions that enhance the performance and effectiveness of current and future integrated air and missile defense systems. This partnership with LIG Nex1 underscores our dedication to collaborating with the Korean defense industry to deliver advanced, cost-effective capabilities that strengthen Korea's homeland defense and ensure adaptability to evolving threats."

Tae-Sik Park, president, missile system group, LIG Nex1: "We are pleased that this cooperation with Northrop Grumman opens up broader opportunities to explore various projects in both domestic and international air defense missile markets."

Details on Northrop Grumman’s IAMD Command and Control Capabilities: IBCS is a revolutionary system that delivers fire control quality and battle management, unifying current and future systems regardless of source, service or domain. Through its network enabled, modular, open and scalable architecture, IBCS fuses sensor data for a single, actionable picture of the full battlespace. This ready-now capability gives warfighters more time to assess and respond to threats, serving as a foundational element for enabling joint and coalition, multi-domain operations IBCS is in production and will be fielded as part of the U.S. Army's program of record for integrated air and missile defense modernization.

Source: Northrop Grumman
Associated URL: https://news.northropgrumman.com/partnerships/Northrop-Grumman-LIG-Nex1-Collaborate-to-Strengthen-Republic-of-Korea%E2%80%99s-Air-and-Missile-Defense-Capabilities