Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for defense industry cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of National Defense, as announced during the 'World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hanwha said in a statement on February 13 that the signing ceremony, which took place on the 8th, involved Hanwha Aerospace executive Kim Young-don and Saudi Arabian Minister of National Defense Abdullah bin Bandar Al Saud
Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has revealed that the country's defense industry is gearing up to produce over 1 million First Person View (FPV) drones in the year 2024. This substantial increase in drone production comes on the heels of the "Army of Drones" project, a comprehensive initiative aimed at bolstering the country's drone capabilities through acquisition, maintenance, and specialized training programs for drone specialists
The China Coast Guard (CCG) announced on Sunday that it had expelled a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, identified as 9701, that had allegedly intruded into waters adjacent to Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea multiple times from February 2 to 9. In 2012, Beijing took control of Scarborough Shoal within the Philippines' EEZ after a months-long standoff involving paramilitary ships
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Bell demonstrated High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilized the Holloman High Speed Test Track to demonstrate the folding rotor, integrated propulsion and flight control technologies at representative flight speeds
BAE Systems unveiled a new configuration for its attritable autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on Feb. 4
Concern Radioelectronic Technologies (KRET) of the Rostec State Corporation has announced the development and initiation of production for modern electric motors designed specifically for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The initial batch of these electric motors is currently undergoing factory testing, marking a significant stride in Russia's pursuit of technological advancements in the drone industry
The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) successfully rescued nine Indian seamen from a distressed tugboat stranded at sea. The Ocean Tug SAS-5, registered at St Kitts & Nevis, had been disabled for several days near the Indian coast, approximately 167 nautical miles southeast of Karachi, due to a failure in its electric generators, leaving it without electrical supply
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The United States has communicated its readiness to welcome Turkey back into the F-35 fighter jet program, provided the longstanding disagreement over the S-400 air defense system is successfully addressed. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland conveyed this message during her visit to Turkey on Tuesday