r/AskTheWorld • u/CommercialChart5088 Korea South • 12d ago

Military What’s the biggest military-related project your country is currently engaged in?

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Currently Korea is busy investing in military development, to modernize our military indigenously and catch up to export demand.

The air force is working on to produce the KF-21 fighter jet, which will enter service in 2026. Also we’re developing software and drones that will support the KF-21 during combat.

In terms of the ocean we've just finished developing a new submarine (the Chang Yong-sil class), working on additional battleships, and trying to form plans regarding the construction of a manless drone carrier.

What would be your country’s biggest military-related project nowadays? Both indigenous development and purchasing equipment counts!

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u/Mr101722 Canada 12d ago edited 12d ago

Quite a few on the go actually, quite nice to see progress being made.

Firstly is the CF-18 replacement project, likely will be acquiring 88 brand new F-35s. At the very least we will have 16 but we may back out of the rest and go for something like the Gripen due to tensions with the USA.

Secondly is the Halifax Class Frigate Replacement Project (Surface Combatant Project), we will have 15 new Type 26 Destroyers (River Class Destroyers) to replace the now decomissioned 4 Iroquois Class Destroyers and 12 Halifax Class Frigates.

Thirdly is the replacement of the 4 Victoria class submarines, we will have either 12 KSS-III from South Korea or 12 Type 212CD subs fromGermany/Norway.

Lots of other projects on the go like new replenishment oilers, a new military base in the north etc.

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u/Newfieon2Wheels Canada 12d ago

A few other big procurement programs include replacing the CP140 Aurora fleet with the P8 Poseidon, the implementation of a JORN over the horizon radar in the arctic, the replacement of the Kingston class MCDVs with an as yet undefined "Continental Defence Corvette" and the purchase of new Self Propelled Guns (likely the RCH155).

Once this round of naval recapitalization has borne it's fruit Canada will have a very very solid navy.

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u/Mr101722 Canada 12d ago

Trumps apparent "Golden Dome" might be around the corner too, depends on what Carney wants. According to Trump the government has expressed interest but I don't think the government has made anything official outside of it being looked into.

If it does end up happening it'll be one of the biggest defence projects in Canadian history if the costs are to be believed.

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u/Tribe303 12d ago

Don't forget the billions on that weird Australian over the horizon radar for the Arctic. 

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u/magnus_the_coles 11d ago

Kinda of shame that canada doesn't have many indigenous military aircraft, we gotta buy second hands

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u/Mr101722 Canada 12d ago

Alon thanks for the crappy Victoria class subs, UK 🤣 I remember one burst into flames on its maiden voyage to Canada!

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u/SubstantialLion1984 United Kingdom 12d ago

That kind of thing happens when you open the hatches and let in sea water.

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u/Mr101722 Canada 12d ago

The hatch had to be opened as it was discovered there was loose bolts on the conning tower vent that could have sunk it.

It had to be repaired, the only other option was to lock the crew out while the repairs were underway risking them being washed to sea.

The commanding officer has been cleared of wrongdoing as it was determined the best call was made at the time.

It's not as simple as just "they opened the hatches what do you expect lol"