LIG Nex1 wins $1.19bn contracts to develop EW system and short-range air-to-air missile for KF-21
By FlightGlobal: South Korean defence contractor LIG Nex1 has been awarded two significant contracts worth a combined $1.19 billion to develop an electronic warfare system for a national aircraft programme and a prototype short-range air-to-air missile for the KF-21 fighter.
U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
By The Aviationist: The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys specifically for the F-35 Lightning II. The Naval Air Systems.
Containerized Vertical-Launch Missile Cells Detected on Chinese Cargo Ship, Signaling Modular Maritime Strike Capability
By The War Zone: China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
China sanctions 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing’s St. Louis unit, over Taiwan arms sales
By Reuters: China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing's St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan.
Korea Aerospace signs deal to upgrade Philippines' FA-50PH fighter jets
By koreatimes.co.kr: Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a Korean aircraft manufacturer, said Friday it has signed a deal with the Philippine defense ministry to upgrade...
Windracers CEO: From Ukraine frontlines to Antarctic skies, ‘we’re only at the foothills of drone technology’
By AeroTime: From the frontlines of Ukraine to the skies of Antarctica, the CEO of Windracers explains why the drone developer is only at the ‘foothills of this technology’.
Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
By Reuters: Poland sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near its airspace over the Baltic Sea and said dozens of objects entered from Belarus overnight, warning the incidents during the holiday season may signal a provocation.