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South Korea to Invest $2.3Bn to Develop Military Drones

South Korea to Invest $2.3Bn to Develop Military Drones

South Korea plans to invest 2.7 trillion won ($2.3 billion) in the next 10 years to develop drones for military use, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday.

Under the plan, the country will develop various drones to carry out missions ranging from surveillance to firing grenades and rifles, acc…

Boeing ‘Fires Up’ Engine on First Loyal Wingman Aircraft

Boeing ‘Fires Up’ Engine on First Loyal Wingman Aircraft

Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight.

This milestone comes on the heels of Boeing completing the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft for the Royal Australian Air F…

Lockheed Extends BAE Contract for F-35 Electronic Warfare System

Lockheed Extends BAE Contract for F-35 Electronic Warfare System

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of additional electronic warfare (EW) systems for Lot 15, Lot 16 long lead, sustainment spares and retro fit kits for the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II, providing advanced situational awareness and threat…
China Touts J-20 Fighter’s “Superiority” Over Counterparts

China Touts J-20 Fighter’s “Superiority” Over Counterparts

Despite being heavily outnumbered, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pilot scored a 17:0 victory against opponents with a newly commissioned fighter jet in a recent combat exercise. Many clues suggest that the aircraft the pilot flew was likely the J-20, China’s most advanced stealth fighter …
US and Four Allied Navies Train in Pacific Exercise

US and Four Allied Navies Train in Pacific Exercise

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces are participating in exercise Valiant Shield (VS), Sept. 14-25, on Guam and around the Mariana Islands Range Complex.

Participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Germantown (LSD 42) and multiple surface ships…


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