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Sea

Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) sails during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman)

Hanwha Wins Lead Role in S. Korea’s $5B KDDX Destroyer Program

Hanwha Ocean has emerged as the preferred bidder to construct the lead ship for South Korea's $5 billion Korea Destroyer Next Generation program, ending a two-year procurement dispute over the naval effort.

2 July

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Black Recon Drone Learns a New Trick: Launch From Almost Any Vehicle

Teledyne FLIR Defense and STORM Vanguard are giving the Black Recon unmanned aerial vehicle a new level of deployment flexibility, allowing it to launch from nearly any military vehicle without custom integration.

2 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Dutch Firms Build ‘Smart Eyes’ for Europe’s Missile Interceptors

Two Dutch firms are aiming to make European missile interceptors smarter by developing advanced radar seeker technology designed to improve target tracking and discrimination.

2 July

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine, Norway Team to Arm Ground Robots for Combat

DevDroid has partnered with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to push armed ground drones out to fight in the battlefield.

2 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Armored Vehicle Maker INKAS Expands Production Facilities in Canada, US

Canadian company INKAS is expanding its manufacturing and production capabilities with three new facilities across North America, slated to fully operate by the end of July.

2 July

Americas

Ronald Watkins

Pacific Defense to Develop Next-Gen GPS-Denied Navigation Card for US Army

The US Army has contracted Pacific Defense to develop the next generation of its Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing plug-in card.

2 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Givon Defense's unmanned aerial vehicle.

Jodesz Gavilan

Israeli Firms Partner on LiDAR for Counter-Drone Systems

Innoviz Technologies and Givon Defense are partnering to evaluate LiDAR-based precision localization technology for counter-drone systems.

2 July

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Beehive Buys Ohio Machine Shops to Scale 3D-Printed Jet Engine Production

Beehive Industries has acquired two Ohio machine shops as it ramps up production of its 3D-printed jet engines for defense applications.

2 July

Middle East

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Jodesz Gavilan

Turkey Explores Patriot, SAMP/T Deal to Bolster Missile Shield

Turkey is considering buying either the Patriot or the SAMP-T air defense system as it seeks to strengthen its missile defense capabilities.

2 July

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

KNDS Converts Former Rail Factory Into Armored Vehicle Production Hub

KNDS has transformed more than half of a former rail factory in Görlitz into a defense manufacturing site as it ramps up production of armored vehicle components.

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