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South Korea to Spend Over $72Bn to Support Defense Industry

South Korea to Spend Over $72Bn to Support Defense Industry

Over 80 percent of South Korea’s 100 trillion won (US$90 billion) budget set aside for boosting defense capabilities over the next five years will be spent on buying locally made weapons and hardware, rather than imports, to help boost the local defense industry, Defense Minister Suh Wook said Wedne…
India Announces Second Successful Flight Test of QRSAM System

India Announces Second Successful Flight Test of QRSAM System

In yet another flight test, the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System tracked the target accurately and successfully neutralised the airborne target. The flight test, second in the series was conducted today at around 1542 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast o…
Arianespace Identifies Source of Vega Launch Failure

Arianespace Identifies Source of Vega Launch Failure

Arianespace has announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, which was carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio, an earth-science observation satellite for the European Spatial Agency (ESA); and TARANIS for France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES).

Two and a half months after Vega’s success…

Boeing Delivers Ninth P-8I Patrol Aircraft to India

Boeing Delivers Ninth P-8I Patrol Aircraft to India

NEW DELHI, India — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with today’s delivery of the country’s ninth P-8I. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 25,000 flight hours sin…
US Army to Release New Solicitation for OMFV Next Month

US Army to Release New Solicitation for OMFV Next Month

DETROIT — The Army plans to publish a new solicitation for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle next month, as it prepares to take the next step in delivering a new, advanced technology armored vehicle to support mechanized infantry operations on the future battlefield.

The competitive reques…


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