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S.Korean Defense Minister Visits Indonesia Amid Reports of Progress in KF-21 Talks...

October 7, 2023 @ 10:18 AM

Amid indications of progress over the issue of pending payments covering Indonesias share of the KF-21 project, South Korean minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Eom Dong-hwan held talks with Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Friday. Accompanying the Indonesian Defense Minister were high-ranking officials, including the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense, the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, the Head of Research and Development of the Ministry of Defense, and the Managing Director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Fincantieri Launches 6th Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship for Italian Navy

October 7, 2023 @ 06:00 AM

Fincantieri today launched the sixth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA), named the “Ruggiero di Lauria,” for the Italian Navy at its shipyard in Muggiano. This vessel is part of the renewal plan for the operational fleet of Italian Navy vessels, which was approved by the Government and Parliament and commenced in May 2015 (known as the “Naval Act”) under the aegis of OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation sur lArmement, the international organization for arms cooperation)
Indian Air Force Receives First LCA Tejas Twin-Seater Trainer Aircraft

October 4, 2023 @ 11:25 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) strengthened its arsenal with the arrival of the inaugural Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas twin-seater trainer aircraft. A handover ceremony took place in Bengaluru, where Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the IAF chief, accepted the aircraft from manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Croatia Receives First of 12 Second-hand Rafale Jets

October 3, 2023 @ 12:37 PM

Croatia has officially taken delivery of its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet from France, part of a 12-aircraft acquisition aimed at modernizing its air force. The handover took place at a French Air Force base, with the remaining six jets set for arrival in 2025
Engine Malfunction Caused Crash of Russia's Luna Spacecraft on Moon's Surface

October 3, 2023 @ 11:48 AM

The Russian Luna-25 spacecraft's crash on the Moon's surface in August has been attributed to an engine malfunction due to the abnormal functioning of the on-board control complex. The spacecraft, which marked Russia's first lunar mission in modern history, experienced a critical failure during its descent and ultimately collided with the lunar surface on August 19, 2023
Finland to purchase Patria's Hawk Simulator for Future F-35 Flight Training

September 26, 2023 @ 10:49 AM

Finland and Patria have made a deal to use the Hawk Full Mission Simulator (FMS), which is set to be delivered to the Finnish Air Force in 2026 for F-35 pilot training. It will play a crucial role in both the Hawk's type training phase and tactical training phase
Northrop Grumman Wins $705M to Develop, Test New Advanced Air-to-Ground Stand-In Attack...

September 26, 2023 @ 04:09 AM

Northrop Grumman has secured a $705 million contract for the development of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an advanced high-speed air-to-ground weapon. Over the next 36 months, the company will advance the weapon, integrate it with platforms, and complete flight testing for rapid prototyping in preparation for field deployment
Japanese Tech Firm to Develop Satellite for On-orbit Refueling, Space Debris Removal

September 25, 2023 @ 07:37 AM

Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Japanese startup headquartered in Tokyo since its inception in 2013, announced on Friday that it secured a $25
Australia to Upgrade P-8A Poseidon Fleet, Acquire Fourth MQ-4C Triton to Improve...

September 19, 2023 @ 09:15 AM

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) today announced an upgrade to fleet of 14 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft with enhancements to its anti-submarine warfare, maritime strike and intelligence collection capabilities. In addition, the ADF will acquire a fourth MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system to provide long-range, persistent surveillance across Australias maritime region
761 Akeron Missiles to Belgium instead of Israeli Spikes

September 19, 2023 @ 05:40 AM

Belgium will replace Israel's Rafael-produced Spike Anti-Tank Missiles with MBDA-produced Akeron Anti-Tank Missiles on its armored vehicles, according to Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder. Belgium has ordered 761

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