Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
asianmilitaryreview.com
• David Oliver
By asianmilitaryreview.com: Amidst regional tensions, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to acquire airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
Reuters
• Jonathan Landay
By Reuters: Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
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.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Ten GE Aerospace F110 engines have been delivered for Turkey's developmental Kaan fighter, but negotiations for 80 additional powerplants face potential obstacles linked to Ankara's acquisition of Russian S-400 missiles.
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
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.
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
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.
defenceturkey.com
• Defence Turkey Staff
By defenceturkey.com: In a statement released today, the UK Government has confirmed the sale of 12 second-hand C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to Türkiye as part of a wider defence export package, with a combined value exceeding £550 million for the UK defence sector and Marshall Aerospace.
