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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Peruvian aerospace company SEMAN, enabling local production of KF-21 components should Peru select the aircraft. KAI is positioning itself to supply Peru with FA-50 light attack jets and KF-21 Boramae fighters as the South American nation seeks to modernize its combat aircraft fleet
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 19 for the construction of a Land Based Test System (LBTS) at the Samcheok Marine Research Center. This facility will serve as a critical hub for testing and evaluating the combat system of the next-generation destroyer, known as KDDX
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The British Army is upgrading its night-fighting capabilities with the Talon Fused Weapon Sight, a thermal imaging device designed to identify targets up to a kilometre away in complete darkness. This technology, developed by Qioptiq, a division of Excelitas, will be mounted on SA80 L85 A3 and KS-1 L403 A1 rifles, transforming their standard scopes into thermal sights
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a new agreement to accelerate testing and development of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies under the AUKUS partnership. The Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) Project Arrangement, part of AUKUS Pillar II, will streamline efforts to develop, test, and evaluate hypersonic systems
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H145M helicopter to Germany less than a year after signing a contract for up to 82 units. Named “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter) or LKH, the new fleet will support the Bundeswehr in training, reconnaissance, Special Forces missions, and light attack operations
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), the manufacturer of the KAAN fighter jet plans to accelerate flight testing by assembling six prototypes by 2025 before the entry into service by 2028. The program has gained momentum since the maiden flight of its initial prototype, designated P0, on February 21, 2024
China has officially inaugurated the $3.5 billion Chancay port in Peru, marking its first Beijing-funded port in Latin America
The French Navy finalized an agreement with Exail and Thales for the acquisition of eight new-generation autonomous underwater drones, or AUV NGs, to bolster its anti-mine warfare system. The contract, signed in the presence of Jean-Louis Thériot, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans, includes an option for eight additional units