Norway is procuring new NASAMS systems and missiles, as announced by the Norwegian government. The planned investment involves acquiring eight NASAMS launcher units and four fire control centers from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, replacing systems donated to Ukraine earlier this year
The U.S
The State Department has greenlit a $650 million sale of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) shipborne missile interceptors and related equipment to South Korea, bolstering the Asian ally's security capabilities. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a potential government-to-government Foreign Military Sale in response to South Korea's request for 38 SM-6 Block I missiles, vertical launch system canisters, training aids, and related equipment
The first batch of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles, manufactured through the collaborative efforts of the Russian-Indian IRRPL joint venture, is presently undergoing testing. This information was divulged by Director Dmitry Shugayev of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation to TASS during the Dubai Airshow
Russia is ready to receive applications for the export of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet after completing its development program. Officials from The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) stated at the ongoing Dubai Air Show that, 'If our foreign partners contact us, we are ready to begin working on this topic
China and Pakistan have launched the Sea Guardians-3 joint maritime exercise, including their first joint sea patrol in Karachi, with reciprocal observers and Chinese participation in the exercise alongside Pakistani anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Spanning seven days from November 11 to 17 in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea, the exercise is divided into two phases: shore-based exchanges and maritime joint operations
U.A
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and U.A
The government of Italy has taken up the issue of the sale of two ITS Morosini ships with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD). The pitch was made when the Deputy Secretary General of Defense of Italy, Vice Admiral (VADM) Pier Federico Bisconti visited Jakarta on November 10
The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, and Voyager Space have officially joined forces with the signing of a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ESA Space Summit in Seville. The agreement solidifies their commitment to collaborating on the development and utilization of the Starlab space station, marking a significant stride in European space exploration in the post-International Space Station (ISS) era