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S. Korea in Talks with Egypt to Export K-9 Self-Propelled Guns

S. Korea in Talks with Egypt to Export K-9 Self-Propelled Guns

CAIRO/SEOUL — South Korea is in talks with Egypt to export K-9 self-propelled howitzers, industry officials said Tuesday, raising the prospects for the artillery system’s first entry into the Middle Eastern and African market.

The negotiations are under way at the EDEX 2021, a major defense exh…

US Navy Rehearses Maritime Strikes in the Pacific

US Navy Rehearses Maritime Strikes in the Pacific

IWAKUNI, Japan — U.S. forces with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet conducted a joint rehearsal of tactics and simulated strikes on naval targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19. Between the two services, the participating aircraft platforms included the F/A-18 (C, E,…
Germany to Operate Armed UAVs: Too Little Too Late?

Germany to Operate Armed UAVs: Too Little Too Late?

Germany’s new government has endorsed the arming of uninhabited aerial vehicles in its coalition agreement. The decision should only be seen as a first step in the acquisition of additional UAV strike capabilities, argue Franz-Stefan Gady and Oskar Glaese.

While security on NATO’s easter…

Pentagon Concludes 2021 Global Posture Review

Pentagon Concludes 2021 Global Posture Review

Following several months of analysis and close coordination across the U.S. government, the Department of Defense released the results of the Global Posture Review (GPR) today.

The conclusion of the review comes at a key inflection point following the end of operations in Afghanistan and ongoing …

Sikorsky to Modify VH-92A Presidential Helo for Shipboard Ops

Sikorsky to Modify VH-92A Presidential Helo for Shipboard Ops

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded an $11,775,696 modification (P00003) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001921F0109) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029).

This modification adds scope to provide non-recurring engin…


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