South Korean Defense Exports Hit $15.4B in 2025
| Seoul Economic Daily
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South Korea's defense exports reached $15.4 billion (KRW 23.2 trillion) in 2025, up 60.4% year-on-year, driven by massive European and Middle Eastern contracts. The Big Four defense firms are projected to hit KRW 50 trillion combined revenue in 2026.
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