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28 October

Sea

US Navy’s third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) built by HII

HII, Hyundai to Collaborate on Ship Construction, Expand US Capacity

HII and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to collaborate on commercial and military ship construction.

28 October

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Advances Home-Grown Aircraft Engine Tech With Hanwha-KIMS Center

The Korea Institute of Materials Science and Hanwha have established a joint research center to develop core materials for aircraft engines.

28 October

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Spain Taps Navantia for Future Naval Intelligence Ship

The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the launch of the definition phase for the Spanish Navy’s future intelligence-gathering vessel.

28 October

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

XTI and Valkyrie Launch Vanguard Platform to Power AI-Driven VTOL Flight

Vanguard is a new AI-driven technology platform developed by XTI Aerospace and Valkyrie Sciences to enhance performance and autonomy in the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft.

28 October

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

France, Germany Team Up on European Missile Early Warning System

France and Germany will jointly develop a European missile early warning system, combining space- and ground-based sensors.

28 October

Arms

RBS-70 short-range anti-aircraft defense system

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuanian Army Trials Swedish Firepower in Anti-Drone Drills Near Belarus

The Lithuanian Army has tested Swedish-made missiles against high-speed unmanned aerial systems near Belarus, part of growing military efforts to adopt efficient solutions to counter airborne threats.

28 October

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AAP-Tr Breaks Cover as India’s Tracked Successor in Infantry Warfare

Tata Advanced Systems has unveiled the Advanced Armored Platform - Tracked vehicle, its vision for India’s next-generation of infantry combat vehicles.

28 October

Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Says Needs European Support for 2-3 More Years of Fighting

President Zelensky has said Ukraine needs European financial support to continue fighting Russian forces for another two or three years.

28 October

Asia Pacific

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 30 aircraft from the 80th Fighter Squadron fly in formation over South Korea during a training mission on Jan. 9, 2008. The squadron will be upgrading to F-16 Block 40 aircraft under the common configuration implementation program, which increases mission capability and combat readiness by utilizing newer airframes and avionics. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton T. Burris, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

Korean Air, Lockheed Martin to Maintain US Military Aircraft in Asia

Korean Air has signed a partnership framework with Lockheed Martin to maintain and repair American military aircraft stationed across the Indo-Pacific.

28 October

Technology