Pacific Air Forces

CHINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea —  

The Republic of Korea Navy Task Fleet and the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted the first-ever Korean Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Tabletop event, named “KITE 2025”, at the Combat Systems Training Center, Apr. 28 to May 2, 2025.

The event focused on advancing operational integration between ROK and U.S. forces by marking the ROK Navy’s first use of the International Simulation (I-SIM) system, a cutting-edge tool for simulating ballistic missile defense operations using integrated air and maritime assets and the result is a more dynamic and unified air defense partnership.

The objective was clear: to strengthen interoperability to counter complex and emerging threats, to include North Korea’s hypersonic missile capabilities and space-launched vehicles.

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