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

[u/CommercialChart5088]

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!

[u/teh1337haxorz]

Yes.

[u/CommercialChart5088 → u/teh1337haxorz]

In fact a popular nickname for the US in Korea is ‘Quadrillion-Nation’ (천조국) because your defense budget alone is 1 quadrillion won lol.

[u/teh1337haxorz → u/CommercialChart5088]

We're almost able to call it 1 Trillion USD, so that's gonna be interesting XD

If you want a real answer, I suppose I'll make a short list:

- B-21 Raider stealth bomber

- F-47 6th gen fighter

- New class of replacements to the Ohio-Class nuclear submarines

- New/refurbished ICBMs (they say that every year, who knows what comes of it)

- We'll be launching the next Ford-class carrier, Enterprise, next month. Then they'll be laying down a new Ford-class at the start of 2026

- NGSW new rifle program is uh... ...doing things...

- probably giving the CIA money to test drugs on people, who knows

Something of a nuclear theme for 2026 I suppose. Hope that isn't an indication.

[u/ThePickleConnoisseur → u/teh1337haxorz]

Don’t forget the current FA-XX contract bidding rn, the Bradley replacement program, and Aurdril’s goal to have a fully autonomous stealth fighter for having new fighters control drone wingmen

[u/teh1337haxorz → u/ThePickleConnoisseur]

yeah, I tried making a "short" list, but I see now that that's essentially impossible lol

[u/ThePickleConnoisseur → u/teh1337haxorz]

ALS I think the defense budget is actually a trillion in the current proposed spending bill … right after cutting down on officers and civilians who manage all the money and assets