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Indonesia is poised to become the first export customer for Korea Aerospace Industries' KF-21 fighter, with a 16‑aircraft deal expected during President Prabowo Subianto's visit to South Korea from 31 March to 2 April. The purchase would mark the KF-21's first overseas sale and a milestone for KAI's export push.
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By FlightGlobal:  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Shield AI have completed autonomous flight tests in Japan following rapid integration of Hivemind autonomy software into MHI’s prototype drone, demonstrating coordinated manoeuvres and learning capabilities in under two months.
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By FlightGlobal:  The US government has approved more than $16.5 billion in potential weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, including air-launched munitions and advanced missile-defence systems, as strikes against Iran continue.
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By FlightGlobal:  US defence officials have declared stockpiles of precision munitions sufficient for sustained operations against Iran, contradicting years of warnings from military officers and industry executives about the imbalance between production capacity and battlefield demand.
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• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Several key US Navy aviation programmes face continued challenges, according to the annual report by the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E).
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By FlightGlobal: The world has changed — and time has run out for responsible nations to seek new solutions. Recent conflicts have made it clear that Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) already have had a transformative impact on modern warfare.
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• Mike Stone
By DefenseNews.com: Congressional dysfunction is handing China a strategic opening in the race for military and technological supremacy, the Anduril co-founder told lawmakers.
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• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Lockheed Martin is teaming up with Polish aerospace firm WZL-1 for the local support of sensors on Warsaw’s future fleet of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
